After the collapse of the USSR, the question arose of the further development of the geopolitical situation in the region. On December 8, 1991, it was decided to form a new international community of states. In signing the main document
Heads of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia participated. The place of signing was the residence of Viskuli, located on the territory of Belovezhskaya Pushcha in Belarus. The signing resulted in the recognition of the termination of the
Soviet Union and the formation of the CIS. The countries included in the Commonwealth agreed to build relations on the basis of recognition of the
state sovereignty of each participant. On December 10, the document was ratified by the legislative bodies of Ukraine and Belarus, and on December 12 - by Russia.
Joining New Countries
On December 13, 1991, a meeting of the heads of the following states was held in Ashgabat: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The result was
a joint statement of intent to join the CIS has been made. Countries agreed to join the new organization only on the basis of full equality. The next important milestone in the history of the Commonwealth was the meeting of the republics of the former USSR in Alma-Ata in December 1991. Only Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia were absent. The signed declaration clarified the basic principles of the new organization. In April 1994, the map of the CIS countries expanded even more, as the general agreement was ratified by Moldova. She became the last country to accept this agreement.
Symbolism
The symbol of the Commonwealth is a blue flag, which depicts the emblem of the CIS in the form of a white figure framing a golden circle. According to the author, the composition embodies the desire for equality, cooperation, stability and peace. The aspect ratio of the flag is 1: 2. The image of the flag of the CIS countries can not be used for commercial purposes. The order and places of its hanging are strictly regulated by a special
Position. For violations of these norms, the perpetrators are liable under the laws of the state that became the site of such an offense.
Supreme authority
Such a body is the Council of Heads of State. His powers include solving key issues of the CIS. Countries delegate their representatives to the Council 2 times a year. All decisions in it are taken by consensus. All heads of state preside over the Council in turn. The heads of government of the member countries of the Commonwealth also convene the Council twice a year. It coordinates the joint actions of executive authorities.
Ukraine and Georgia
CIS countries will, at their discretion, ratify any regulatory acts of the Commonwealth governing bodies. The situation with Ukraine is in limbo. This country has not yet fulfilled the entry conditions and has not adopted the CIS Charter. Therefore, on the legal side, it does not have the status of a member of the Commonwealth. Georgia in 2009 officially stopped its participation in the CIS, notifying the relevant bodies of the Commonwealth about it a year before the release. The basis was the unanimous decision of the Georgian parliament of August 14, 2008.