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Commonwealth of Independent States

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organisation in Eurasia. It was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It covers an area of 20,368,759 km2 (7,864,422 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 246,200,194. The CIS encourages cooperation in economic, political, and military affairs and has certain powers related to the coordination of trade, finance, lawmaking, and security, including the prevention of cross-border crime. As the Soviet Union disintegrated, Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine signed the Belovezha Accords on 8 December 1991, declaring that the Union had effectively ceased to exist and proclaiming the CIS in its place. On 21 December, the Alma-Ata Protocol was signed, but Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania chose not to participate. Georgia withdrew its membership in 2008 following a war with Russia. Ukraine formally ended its participation in CIS statutory bodies in 2018, although it had stopped participating in the organisation in 2014 following the Russian annexation and occupation of Crimea. In the aftermath of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Moldova voiced its intention to progressively withdraw from the CIS institutional framework. Eight of the nine CIS member states participate in the CIS Free Trade Area. Three organisations originated from the CIS, namely the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union (alongside subdivisions, the Eurasian Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Space); and the Union State. While the first and the second are military and economic alliances, the third aims to reach a supranational union of Russia and Belarus with a common government and currency.

Infobox

Administrative seats
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Largest city
Moscow
Working language
Russian
Type
Intergovernmental
Membership
9 member states Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Moldova (suspended participation) Russia Tajikistan Uzbekistan 1 associate state Turkmenistan
• General Secretary
Sergey Lebedev
Legislature
Interparliamentary Assembly
• Belavezha Accords
8 December 1991
• Alma-Ata Protocol
21 December 1991
• Charter adopted
22 January 1993
• Free Trade Area
20 September 2012
• Total
$2.81 trillion
• 2025 estimate
251,764,976(including Crimea)
• Density
12.36/km2 (32.0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
2025 estimate
• Per capita
$11,161
GDP (nominal)
2025 estimate
HDI (2017)
0.740 } }high
Currency
No common currency[a] Member states Armenian dram (֏)Azerbaijani manat (₼) Belarusian ruble (Rbl)Kazakhstani tenge (₸)Kyrgyzstani som (с)Moldovan leu (L)Russian ruble (₽)Tajikistani somoni (SM)Uzbekistani soum (soʻm) Associate state Turkmenistani manat (m)
Time zone
UTC 2 to 12
Internet TLD
ru, , , , , , , , ,

Tables

General secretaries · History and structure › General secretary
/ Ivan Korotchenya
1993
1993–1998
/ Ivan Korotchenya
Name
/ Ivan Korotchenya
Term
14 May 1993 – 29 April 1998
Boris Berezovsky
1998
1998–1999
Boris Berezovsky
Name
Boris Berezovsky
Term
29 April 1998 – 4 March 1999
Ivan Korotchenya
1999
1999–1999
Ivan Korotchenya
Name
Ivan Korotchenya
Term
4 March 1999 – 2 April 1999
Yury Yarov
1999
1999–2004
Yury Yarov
Name
Yury Yarov
Term
2 April 1999 – 14 July 2004
Vladimir Rushailo
2004
2004–2007
Vladimir Rushailo
Name
Vladimir Rushailo
Term
14 July 2004 – 5 October 2007
Sergei Lebedev
Sergei Lebedev
Name
Sergei Lebedev
Term
5 October 2007 – present
Name
Term
/ Ivan Korotchenya
14 May 1993 – 29 April 1998
Boris Berezovsky
29 April 1998 – 4 March 1999
Ivan Korotchenya
4 March 1999 – 2 April 1999
Yury Yarov
2 April 1999 – 14 July 2004
Vladimir Rushailo
14 July 2004 – 5 October 2007
Sergei Lebedev
5 October 2007 – present
· Membership › Member states
Armenia
Armenia
Country
Armenia
Signed
21 December 1991
Agreement ratified
18 February 1992
Charter ratified
16 March 1994
Notes
Founding state. Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Country
Azerbaijan
Signed
21 December 1991
Agreement ratified
24 September 1993
Charter ratified
14 December 1993
Notes
Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Belarus
Belarus
Country
Belarus
Signed
8 December 1991
Agreement ratified
10 December 1991
Charter ratified
18 January 1994
Notes
Founding state. Signatory of both the Belovezha Accords and the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Country
Kazakhstan
Signed
21 December 1991
Agreement ratified
23 December 1991
Charter ratified
20 April 1994
Notes
Founding state. Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Signed
21 December 1991
Agreement ratified
6 March 1992
Charter ratified
12 April 1994
Notes
Founding state. Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Moldova
Moldova
Country
Moldova
Signed
21 December 1991
Agreement ratified
8 April 1994
Charter ratified
27 June 1994
Notes
Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol. Active participation in CIS ceased in November 2022.As of 2025[update], Moldova reduced its participation only to economic, social protection, and healthcare agreements.
Russia
Russia
Country
Russia
Signed
8 December 1991
Agreement ratified
12 December 1991
Charter ratified
20 July 1993
Notes
Founding state. Signatory of both the Belovezha Accords and the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Country
Tajikistan
Signed
21 December 1991
Agreement ratified
26 June 1993
Charter ratified
14 August 1993
Notes
Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Country
Uzbekistan
Signed
21 December 1991
Agreement ratified
4 January 1992
Charter ratified
9 February 1994
Notes
Founding state. Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Country
Signed
Agreement ratified
Charter ratified
Notes
Armenia
21 December 1991
18 February 1992
16 March 1994
Founding state. Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol
Azerbaijan
21 December 1991
24 September 1993
14 December 1993
Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Belarus
8 December 1991
10 December 1991
18 January 1994
Founding state. Signatory of both the Belovezha Accords and the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Kazakhstan
21 December 1991
23 December 1991
20 April 1994
Founding state. Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Kyrgyzstan
21 December 1991
6 March 1992
12 April 1994
Founding state. Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Moldova
21 December 1991
8 April 1994
27 June 1994
Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol. Active participation in CIS ceased in November 2022.As of 2025[update], Moldova reduced its participation only to economic, social protection, and healthcare agreements.
Russia
8 December 1991
12 December 1991
20 July 1993
Founding state. Signatory of both the Belovezha Accords and the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Tajikistan
21 December 1991
26 June 1993
14 August 1993
Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol.
Uzbekistan
21 December 1991
4 January 1992
9 February 1994
Founding state. Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol.
· Membership › Associate member
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Country
Turkmenistan
Signed
21 December 1991
Agreement ratified
26 December 1991
Charter ratified
Not ratified
Associate from
August 2005
Notes
Founding state. Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol. Has never been a full member.
Country
Signed
Agreement ratified
Charter ratified
Associate from
Notes
Turkmenistan
21 December 1991
26 December 1991
Not ratified
August 2005
Founding state. Signatory of the Alma-Ata Protocol. Has never been a full member.
· Membership › Founding state
Ukraine
Ukraine
Country
Ukraine
Signed
8 December 1991
Agreement ratified
10 December 1991
Charter ratified
Not ratified
Notes
Founding state. Signatory of both the Belovezha Accords and the Alma-Ata Protocol. Has never been a full member. Largely ceased to participate from 2014 onwards Withdrew its representatives in May 2018 Denounced various CIS treaties as of 2024 Has not formally withdrawn from the Creation Agreement, thus it continues to be recognized as a founder.
Country
Signed
Agreement ratified
Charter ratified
Notes
Ukraine
8 December 1991
10 December 1991
Not ratified
Founding state. Signatory of both the Belovezha Accords and the Alma-Ata Protocol. Has never been a full member. Largely ceased to participate from 2014 onwards Withdrew its representatives in May 2018 Denounced various CIS treaties as of 2024 Has not formally withdrawn from the Creation Agreement, thus it continues to be recognized as a founder.
· Membership › Former member states
Georgia
Georgia
Country
Georgia
Signed
3 December 1993
Agreement ratified
3 December 1993
Charter ratified
19 April 1994
Withdrawn
18 August 2008
Effective
18 August 2009
Notes
Withdrew as a result of the Russo-Georgian War of 2008.
Country
Signed
Agreement ratified
Charter ratified
Withdrawn
Effective
Notes
Georgia
3 December 1993
3 December 1993
19 April 1994
18 August 2008
18 August 2009
Withdrew as a result of the Russo-Georgian War of 2008.
· Economy
2007
2007
Country
2007
Population (2021)
2012
GDP (USD million)
2022
GDP (USD million)
2007
GDP (USD million)
2012
GDP growth(2012)
2020
GDP per capita
2022
Armenia
Armenia
Country
Armenia
Population (2021)
2,790,974
GDP (USD million)
9,204
GDP (USD million)
10,551
GDP (USD million)
13,679
GDP growth(2012)
2.1%
GDP per capita
2,996
GDP per capita
3,500
GDP per capita
4,268
GDP per capita
4,888
Human DevelopmentIndex (2019)
0.776
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Country
Azerbaijan
Population (2021)
10,312,992
GDP (USD million)
33,049
GDP (USD million)
71,043
GDP (USD million)
76,123
GDP growth(2012)
3.8%
GDP per capita
3,829
GDP per capita
7,500
GDP per capita
4,214
GDP per capita
4,665
Human DevelopmentIndex (2019)
0.756
Belarus
Belarus
Country
Belarus
Population (2021)
9,578,167
GDP (USD million)
45,275
GDP (USD million)
65,685
GDP (USD million)
78,276
GDP growth(2012)
4.3%
GDP per capita
4,656
GDP per capita
6,940
GDP per capita
6,411
GDP per capita
6,830
Human DevelopmentIndex (2019)
0.823
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Country
Kazakhstan
Population (2021)
19,196,465
GDP (USD million)
104,849
GDP (USD million)
196,642
GDP (USD million)
210,896
GDP growth(2012)
5.2%
GDP per capita
6,805
GDP per capita
11,700
GDP per capita
9,122
GDP per capita
10,240
Human DevelopmentIndex (2019)
0.825
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Population (2021)
6,527,743
GDP (USD million)
3,802
GDP (USD million)
6,197
GDP (USD million)
7,543
GDP growth(2012)
0.8%
GDP per capita
711
GDP per capita
1,100
GDP per capita
1,174
GDP per capita
1,265
Human DevelopmentIndex (2019)
0.697
Moldova
Moldova
Country
Moldova
Population (2021)
3,061,506
GDP (USD million)
4,401
GDP (USD million)
7,589
GDP (USD million)
8,947
GDP growth(2012)
4.4%
GDP per capita
1,200
GDP per capita
2,100
GDP per capita
4,551
GDP per capita
4,850
Human DevelopmentIndex (2019)
0.750
Russia
Russia
Country
Russia
Population (2021)
145,102,755
GDP (USD million)
1,294,381
GDP (USD million)
2,022,000
GDP (USD million)
2,103,400
GDP growth(2012)
3.4%
GDP per capita
9,119
GDP per capita
14,240
GDP per capita
10,127
GDP per capita
10,890
Human DevelopmentIndex (2019)
0.824
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Country
Tajikistan
Population (2021)
9,750,064
GDP (USD million)
3,695
GDP (USD million)
7,263
GDP (USD million)
8,456
GDP growth(2012)
2.1%
GDP per capita
526
GDP per capita
960
GDP per capita
859
GDP per capita
915
Human DevelopmentIndex (2019)
0.668
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Country
Uzbekistan
Population (2021)
34,081,449
GDP (USD million)
22,355
GDP (USD million)
63,622
GDP (USD million)
70,452
GDP growth(2012)
4.1%
GDP per capita
831
GDP per capita
2,137
GDP per capita
1,686
GDP per capita
1,820
Human DevelopmentIndex (2019)
0.720
Country
Population (2021)
GDP (USD million)
GDP growth(2012)
GDP per capita
Human DevelopmentIndex (2019)
2007
2012
2022
2007
2012
2020
2022
Armenia
2,790,974
9,204
10,551
13,679
2.1%
2,996
3,500
4,268
4,888
0.776
Azerbaijan
10,312,992
33,049
71,043
76,123
3.8%
3,829
7,500
4,214
4,665
0.756
Belarus
9,578,167
45,275
65,685
78,276
4.3%
4,656
6,940
6,411
6,830
0.823
Kazakhstan
19,196,465
104,849
196,642
210,896
5.2%
6,805
11,700
9,122
10,240
0.825
Kyrgyzstan
6,527,743
3,802
6,197
7,543
0.8%
711
1,100
1,174
1,265
0.697
Moldova
3,061,506
4,401
7,589
8,947
4.4%
1,200
2,100
4,551
4,850
0.750
Russia
145,102,755
1,294,381
2,022,000
2,103,400
3.4%
9,119
14,240
10,127
10,890
0.824
Tajikistan
9,750,064
3,695
7,263
8,456
2.1%
526
960
859
915
0.668
Uzbekistan
34,081,449
22,355
63,622
70,452
4.1%
831
2,137
1,686
1,820
0.720
· Life expectancy
All
All
Countries
All
2021
Male
2021
Female
2021
mw- Sex gap
2021
2000
Historical data
2000→2014
Historical data
2014
Historical data
2014→2019
Historical data
2019
Historical data
2019→2020
Historical data
2020
Historical data
2020→2021
Historical data
2021
Historical data
2019→2021
COVID-19 impact
2014→2021
Belarus
Belarus
Countries
Belarus
2021
72.37
2021
67.30
2021
77.70
2021
10.40
Historical data
68.91
Historical data
4.06
Historical data
72.97
Historical data
1.26
Historical data
74.23
Historical data
−1.77
Historical data
72.46
Historical data
−0.09
Historical data
72.37
COVID-19 impact
−1.86
COVID-19 impact
−0.60
Armenia
Armenia
Countries
Armenia
2021
72.04
2021
66.55
2021
77.35
2021
10.80
Historical data
70.62
Historical data
3.43
Historical data
74.06
Historical data
1.38
Historical data
75.44
Historical data
−3.27
Historical data
72.17
Historical data
−0.13
Historical data
72.04
COVID-19 impact
−3.40
COVID-19 impact
−2.02
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Countries
Kyrgyzstan
2021
71.90
2021
67.90
2021
76.10
2021
8.20
Historical data
68.56
Historical data
1.84
Historical data
70.40
Historical data
1.20
Historical data
71.60
Historical data
0.20
Historical data
71.80
Historical data
0.10
Historical data
71.90
COVID-19 impact
0.30
COVID-19 impact
1.50
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Countries
Tajikistan
2021
71.59
2021
69.57
2021
73.73
2021
4.17
Historical data
63.26
Historical data
5.81
Historical data
69.07
Historical data
1.80
Historical data
70.87
Historical data
−2.87
Historical data
67.99
Historical data
3.60
Historical data
71.59
COVID-19 impact
0.73
COVID-19 impact
2.52
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Countries
Uzbekistan
2021
70.86
2021
68.33
2021
73.39
2021
5.06
Historical data
65.72
Historical data
4.51
Historical data
70.23
Historical data
1.11
Historical data
71.34
Historical data
−1.01
Historical data
70.33
Historical data
0.53
Historical data
70.86
COVID-19 impact
−0.48
COVID-19 impact
0.63
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Countries
Kazakhstan
2021
70.23
2021
66.33
2021
74.03
2021
7.70
Historical data
65.45
Historical data
5.99
Historical data
71.44
Historical data
1.74
Historical data
73.18
Historical data
−1.81
Historical data
71.37
Historical data
−1.14
Historical data
70.23
COVID-19 impact
−2.95
COVID-19 impact
−1.21
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Countries
Azerbaijan
2021
69.37
2021
65.65
2021
73.29
2021
7.64
Historical data
64.89
Historical data
6.22
Historical data
71.12
Historical data
1.99
Historical data
73.10
Historical data
−6.23
Historical data
66.87
Historical data
2.50
Historical data
69.37
COVID-19 impact
−3.74
COVID-19 impact
−1.75
Russia
Russia
Countries
Russia
2021
69.36
2021
64.21
2021
74.77
2021
10.56
Historical data
65.48
Historical data
5.26
Historical data
70.74
Historical data
2.34
Historical data
73.08
Historical data
−1.75
Historical data
71.34
Historical data
−1.98
Historical data
69.36
COVID-19 impact
−3.72
COVID-19 impact
−1.38
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Countries
Turkmenistan
2021
69.26
2021
65.86
2021
72.66
2021
6.80
Historical data
65.03
Historical data
3.59
Historical data
68.61
Historical data
0.39
Historical data
69.00
Historical data
−0.31
Historical data
68.69
Historical data
0.58
Historical data
69.26
COVID-19 impact
0.26
COVID-19 impact
0.65
Moldova
Moldova
Countries
Moldova
2021
68.85
2021
64.44
2021
73.55
2021
9.10
Historical data
66.42
Historical data
2.61
Historical data
69.03
Historical data
1.90
Historical data
70.94
Historical data
−0.77
Historical data
70.17
Historical data
−1.32
Historical data
68.85
COVID-19 impact
−2.09
COVID-19 impact
−0.19
Countries
2021
Historical data
COVID-19 impact
All
Male
Female
mw- Sex gap
2000
2000→2014
2014
2014→2019
2019
2019→2020
2020
2020→2021
2021
2019→2021
2014→2021
Belarus
72.37
67.30
77.70
10.40
68.91
4.06
72.97
1.26
74.23
−1.77
72.46
−0.09
72.37
−1.86
−0.60
Armenia
72.04
66.55
77.35
10.80
70.62
3.43
74.06
1.38
75.44
−3.27
72.17
−0.13
72.04
−3.40
−2.02
Kyrgyzstan
71.90
67.90
76.10
8.20
68.56
1.84
70.40
1.20
71.60
0.20
71.80
0.10
71.90
0.30
1.50
Tajikistan
71.59
69.57
73.73
4.17
63.26
5.81
69.07
1.80
70.87
−2.87
67.99
3.60
71.59
0.73
2.52
Uzbekistan
70.86
68.33
73.39
5.06
65.72
4.51
70.23
1.11
71.34
−1.01
70.33
0.53
70.86
−0.48
0.63
Kazakhstan
70.23
66.33
74.03
7.70
65.45
5.99
71.44
1.74
73.18
−1.81
71.37
−1.14
70.23
−2.95
−1.21
Azerbaijan
69.37
65.65
73.29
7.64
64.89
6.22
71.12
1.99
73.10
−6.23
66.87
2.50
69.37
−3.74
−1.75
Russia
69.36
64.21
74.77
10.56
65.48
5.26
70.74
2.34
73.08
−1.75
71.34
−1.98
69.36
−3.72
−1.38
Turkmenistan
69.26
65.86
72.66
6.80
65.03
3.59
68.61
0.39
69.00
−0.31
68.69
0.58
69.26
0.26
0.65
Moldova
68.85
64.44
73.55
9.10
66.42
2.61
69.03
1.90
70.94
−0.77
70.17
−1.32
68.85
−2.09
−0.19

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  1. Soviet ruble (руб) used from 1991 to 1994.
  2. Russian: Содружество Независимых Государств, СНГ, romanised: Sodruzhestvo Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv, SNG
  3. Russian: Беловежские соглашения, romanised: Belovezhskiye soglasheniya
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