Approved by the Decision of Council of heads of states of the Commonwealth of Independent States of October 5, 2007

Concept of further development of the Commonwealth of Independent States

The concept of further development of the Commonwealth of Independent States (further - the Concept) represents set of the approved views of the State Parties of the Commonwealth reflecting their general vision of the CIS, the purposes and the directions it evolution.

The State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States confirm commitment to the principles fixed in the Agreement on creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States of December 8, 1991, the Protocol to the Agreement on creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States of December 21, 1991, the Almaty declaration of December 21, 1991 and the Charter of the Commonwealth of Independent States of January 22, 1993 which keep the value and in modern conditions.

Relying on these principles, they will interact according to the real practical requirements and to effectively provide national interests of each gosudarstvauchastnik of the Commonwealth.

I. General provisions

1.1. The Commonwealth of Independent States is the form of cooperation of the equal independent states recognized by the international community the regional interstate organization. Its distinctive features are the organization of interaction practically in all spheres of interstate communication, flexibility of mechanisms and formats of collective cooperation.

The CIS represents the important mechanism of carrying out interstate consultations and negotiations for the purpose of approval and realization within the Commonwealth of the directions of multilateral cooperation.

1.2. The Commonwealth of Independent States plays significant role in safety, stability and interactions of twelve sovereign states in different spheres.

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