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The '''Commonwealth of Independent States''' (CIS) is an alliance among 11 former Soviet Republics: [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus]], [[Georgia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Moldova]], [[Russia]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Ukraine]], and [[Uzbekistan]]. | The '''Commonwealth of Independent States''' (CIS) is an alliance among 11 former Soviet Republics: [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus]], [[Georgia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Moldova]], [[Russia]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Ukraine]], and [[Uzbekistan]]. | ||
| + | [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]] and [[Lithuania]] did not join (see [[Baltic states]]). | ||
[[Turkmenistan]] was a member of the the CIS but left as a permanent member in 2005, and now is only an associate member. | [[Turkmenistan]] was a member of the the CIS but left as a permanent member in 2005, and now is only an associate member. | ||
[[category:government]] | [[category:government]] | ||
[[category:history]] | [[category:history]] | ||
Revision as of 11:48, November 27, 2008
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an alliance among 11 former Soviet Republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania did not join (see Baltic states).
Turkmenistan was a member of the the CIS but left as a permanent member in 2005, and now is only an associate member.