GEORGIAN MFA: GEORGIA OFFICIALLY WITHDRAW FROM CIS

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
18.08.2009 18:14 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia distributed
information in connection with completion of all legal procedures
related to leaving CIS by the country.

"In August 2008, CIS member – Russia, has carried out military
aggression against the second member country – Georgia, occupied
its territories. Georgia has decided to withdraw from the CIS,"
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia says.

On August 14, 2008 the Georgian parliament adopted a resolution,
under which the agreements "On establishment of the Commonwealth
of Independent States", completed December 8, 1991, "Charter of the
Commonwealth of Independent States" approved January 22, 1993 by the
heads of CIS and the agreement "On the creation of Economic Union"
of September 24 1993 ceased operation.

August 18, 2008 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia notified
the CIS executive committee note of this ordinance of Parliament in
connection with Georgia’s withdrawal from the CIS.

"In accordance with Vienna Convention of 1969, those multilateral
agreements remain in force for Georgia, participation in which is not
limited to CIS membership (75 agreements), including an agreement for
visa-free communication between citizens of CIS countries, an agreement
establishing a free trade zone, a convention on civil legal aid, family
and criminal law, the legal relations and so on, " the document states.

The document also stressed that Georgia reaffirms its readiness to
develop bilateral cooperation with countries involved, on the basis of
friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation, universally recognized
principles and norms of international law, including respect for
sovereignty and territorial integrity, not-interfering in internal
affairs, Georgia Online reports.