Georgia–Commonwealth of Independent States relations

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Relations between Georgia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a multilateral international relationship between a third country and a supranational organization.

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History

On December 3, 1993, by decision of the Council of Heads of State, Georgia was accepted into the Commonwealth, [1] and on December 9, 1993, Georgia joined the CIS Charter. [2]

Georgia withdrew from the CIS Defense Ministers on 3 February 2006, as membership in that group was not compatible with participation in NATO. [3]

Exit of Georgia from the CIS

On August 12, 2008, the President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, announced his desire to withdraw from the CIS due Russo-Georgian War. [4] On August 14, 2008, the Georgian Parliament unanimously (117 votes) decided on Georgia's withdrawal from the organization. [5] [6] According to the CIS Charter [7] (Article 9 of Chapter I), a member state has the right to withdraw from the Commonwealth. The state shall notify the depositary of this Charter in writing of such intention 12 months before the exit. At the same time, the obligations that arose during the period of participation in this Charter bind the respective states to their full implementation. [8] On October 9, 2008, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, announced that the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS countries made a formal decision to terminate Georgia's membership in the Commonwealth in August 2009. On August 18, 2009, Georgia officially left the CIS. [9] [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Решение о вступлении Республики Грузия в Содружество Независимых государств
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  3. ↑ "Georgia: Withdraws From CIS Defense Council". Worldview. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "РБК-Украина : Главные новости :: Политика :: М.Саакашвили: Грузия выходит из СНГ". 2009-01-11. Archived from the original on 2009-01-11. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  5. ↑ O'Rourke, Breffni (August 18, 2009). "Georgia Finalizes Withdrawal From CIS". RFE/RL. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Грузия вышла из СНГ". Regional Reporters (in Russian). 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
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  9. ↑ Выход Грузии из СНГ обернётся трудностями для грузин — зампред комитета ГД // Информационное Агентство Тренд
  10. ↑ Грузия: Можно прожить и без СНГ // Росбалт
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