Constitutional Law of the CIS Countries in the Context of Supranational Integration Processes and National Security

Abstract

According to the fundamental documents, the Commonwealth of Independent States is a form of cooperation between equal independent States formed during the dissolution of the Union of SSR. It is a regional inter-State organization recognized by the international community, whose main purpose is to form a deeply integrated economic and political association of the States concerned, ensuring the effective development of each of its participants. Among the promising targets designed to create favorable conditions for the further development of national economies and security, to strengthen the well-being of citizens, to involve in the world political and economic processes, is the further convergence of national legislation of the Commonwealth member States in various areas of multilateral cooperation on the basis of universally recognized principles and norms of international law. Over the three decades of its establishment and development, the Commonwealth has travelled a difficult path, the results of which cannot be assessed unequivocally. There are positive achievements that cannot be ignored. Many problems remain, which constrain integration processes and are caused by many inter-State contradictions of political, economic, legal and other properties. As decisive factors impeding the dynamic development of supranational integration mechanisms, the authors of the study see insufficient constitutional and legal support for the goals and objectives of the CIS.