The Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States

About the Commonwealth of the Independent States

Major events

December 8, 1991
The Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was signed
December 21, 1991
The Protocol to the Agreement was signed. The Alma-Ata Declaration was adopted
January 22, 1993
The Charter of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS Charter) was adopted
March 30, 1994
The CIS was granted observer status by the UN General Assembly
April 19, 1994
The CIS was granted observer status by the UNCTAD
May 24, 1996
The CIS Charter was registered with the United Nations
June 21, 2000
The Commonwealth of Independent States Anti-Terrorism Center was established
October 5, 2007
The Concept of Further Development of the CIS was adopted
October 18, 2011
The Treaty on a Free-Trade Area was signed by the CIS member states
December 5, 2012
The Declaration of the Council of Heads of States on the Further Development of Comprehensive Cooperation was adopted
October 11, 2019
The Declaration on the Strategic Economic Cooperation of the CIS member states was adopted
May 29, 2020
The CIS Economic Development Strategy until 2030 was approved
November 6, 2020
The Framework Programme for Cooperation among the CIS Member States in the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy until 2030 was adopted
December 18, 2020
The updated Concept for the Further Development of the CIS was adopted
June 8, 2023
The Agreement on Free Trade in Services, Establishment, Activity, and Implementation of Investment was signed

Official symbols

Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States

Emblem of the Commonwealth of Independent States

Basic documents

Charter of the Commonwealth of Independent States Treaty on a Free-Trade Area Treaty on Cooperation among the Commonwealth of Independent States Member States in Combating Terrorism, 1999 Convention on the Legal Status of Delegations Sent to the the Commonwealth of Independent States Member States (in Russian) Statement of the Heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States Member States on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl NPP disaster (unofficial translation) Joint Statement of the Heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States Member States on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Organization (unofficial translation)

2025 Year in CIS

Chairmanship of the Republic of Tajikistan

The Year of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and Unity in the Fight against Nazism

Cultural Capital - Lachin (Azerbaijan)

Sports Capital - Ganja (Azerbaijan)

Youth Capital - Gabala (Azerbaijan)

Cooperation with International and Regional Organizations

The Executive Committee of the CIS maintains relations with the executive bodies of more than 20 international and regional organizations, with which 15 cooperation agreements have been concluded (including the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the UN Office in Geneva, the secretariats of UNCTAD, UNECE, UNAIDS, CSTO, SCO, the General Secretariat of the Latin American Integration Association, IOM Administration, the Eurasian Economic Commission, and others).

Currently, the Commonwealth of Independent States is developing the “CIS+” platform – a new form of cooperation involving partners and observers. Its main goal is to expand the CIS regional links by inviting additional countries, international organizations, and associations to cooperate, not necessarily part of the Commonwealth. This format aims to enhance the international authority and transparency of the CIS, as well as to promote a positive image of the organization on the global stage.

International organizations whose operational bodies are in a contractual cooperation relationship with the CIS Executive Committee