Provides both historical and current perspectives on life in the eleven republics which emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union and formed a voluntary association of their countries.
Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States deals with the twelve independent republics that became members of the Commonwealth of Independent States following the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1992.
Describes how the Commonwealth of Independent States came about after the collapse of the Soviet Union and introduces the geography, people, and culture of the Commonwealth's republics.
Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States 2001
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Published and updated annually, this series provides both a short historical treatment and an up-to-date look at the various countries of the entire globe.
This 2002 book was the first comparative commentary in any language on the law of treaties as reflected in the legislation of Russia and other member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and in their international practice.
On December 8, 1991, even before the Soviet Union was officially dissolved, the leaders of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine met in the Belovezh Forest outside Minsk to lay the groundwork...
Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, 2006
The eleven republics which constitute the membership of the Commonwealth of Independent States have much in common, in spite of their many different languages, religions and cultures.
Ata-Meken gets to fill the office of prime minister in return for a compromise on the Kumtor gold mine. ... the first for $40 million for each of the two years 2005–6 to reduce poverty by encouraging economic growth, a $32.8 million ...