Ex-Soviet States

CIS lost its relevance — Yushchenko

"I believe that the CIS as a format lost its relevance a long time ago," the Ukrainian president told reporters after the summit

00:44 11/10/2009

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) had lost its relevance.

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Riots in Moldova
10:43 08/04/2009
Protests against the ruling Communist Party's election victory turned violent in Moldova's capital on Tuesday with rioters taking control of the presidential residence and nearby parliament.

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CIS summit in Moldova

About 20 draft projects on various issues, including the strengthening of CIS members' cooperation in overcoming the consequences of the world financial crisis, the development of integration processes in the humanitarian and security spheres, and the optimization of the activities of various CIS bodies, are expected to be discussed during the summit.