The Regional Security in the Space of CIS (On the 30th Anniversary of the Founding of the Commonwealth)

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the activities of the Commonwealth of Independent States and its role in the history of modern international relations in the post-Soviet space, within the framework of which cooperation in the field of security and peacekeeping is developing. This range of issues is often ignored or poorly covered in international historiography, which makes the proposed analysis particularly relevant. The authors pay special attention to the role of the CIS in creating elements of the regional system of collective security. Based on the analyzed documentary material, including international agreements and collective decisions taken within the framework of the CIS, the authors conclude that, although the Commonwealth of Independent States could not turn into a developed integration organization that determines the direction of development of its member countries, the CIS retains its importance not only as a negotiating platform but also as an institutionalized structure offering participants certain tools for interaction on a wide range of issues in the field of security and collective conflict resolution. It is due to the availability of such tools that the Commonwealth occupies its special niche in modern international relations, primarily in the regional system of interstate relations in the Eurasian space.