The Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations (Russian: Сообщество за демократию и права народов), also commonly and colloquially known as the Commonwealth of Unrecognized States,[1] rarely as CIS-2 (Содружество непризнанных государств, СНГ-2), is an international organization in Eastern Europe uniting several states in the former Soviet Union, all of which have limited to no recognition from the international community.[citation needed]
Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations
Map of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus with the member states of the Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations (red)
An Euler diagram showing the relationships among various supranational organisations in the territory of the former Soviet Unionv • d • e
An agreement on creating the commonwealth was reached by the four separatist states of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria and Artsakh in 2001 at the foreign ministers meeting held in Stepanakert,[2] the capital of Artsakh. The Community for Democracy and Human Rights was established on 14 June 2006 in Sukhumi, Abkhazia, by the presidents of three of these states: Sergei Bagapsh representing Abkhazia, Eduard Kokoity representing South Ossetia and Igor Smirnov representing Transnistria. Artsakh, which had been part of the 2001 agreement, left in 2004 but became a member in 2007. All four member states have limited international recognition: Abkhazia and South Ossetia are claimed by Georgia, Transnistria by Moldova and Artsakh by Azerbaijan.[citation needed]
On 17 June 2007, the four-state Community for Democracy and Peoples' Rights signed in Tiraspol—the capital of Transnistria—the joint Declaration on principles of peaceful and fair settlement of the Georgian–Abkhazian, Georgian–Ossetian, Azeri–Karabakh and Moldovan–Transnistrian conflicts. It calls for barring all types of pressure, such as military deployments, diplomatic isolation, economic blockades, or information wars, during negotiations toward resolution of conflicts. It also calls for external guarantees to eventual political settlements of these conflicts.[citation needed]
On 27 September 2009 the members of the Community for Democracy and Peoples' Rights agreed to abolish the visa regimes for their citizens. The agreement came into effect one month after its ratification by all three parliaments. It lasted for five years, after which it was automatically extended for another five-year term.[3] This agreement excludes Artsakh, who reserved the right to join this agreement at a later date.[citation needed]
As of 2017, the four member states have a combined population of 947,480 people. Abkhazia and South Ossetia have secured recognition from United Nations member states such as Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, Russia and Syria,[4] as well as the Sahrawi Republic. Meanwhile, political leaders of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria have all promised to integrate their economies and perhaps seek membership in the Russian-led Eurasian Union.[5]
^"Transnistrian Time-Slip" by Frank Jacobs, New York Times May 22, 2012
^"Бум суверенитетов 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine" – 2007-01-23, retrieved 2008-08-31
^ (in Russian). Caucasian Knot. 27 September 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
^"BREAKING NEWS: Syria recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia, armenpress.am 29 May 2018.
^"Alexandru Leşanu: Transnistria’s presidential election: A hard-fought contest with no punches pulled, as Russia diverts its attention from the unrecognised state, blogs.lse.ac.uk 23 December 2016.
community, democracy, rights, nations, confused, with, community, democracies, concert, democracies, russian, Сообщество, за, демократию, права, народов, also, commonly, colloquially, known, commonwealth, unrecognized, states, rarely, Содружество, непризнанных. Not to be confused with Community of Democracies or Concert of Democracies The Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations Russian Soobshestvo za demokratiyu i prava narodov also commonly and colloquially known as the Commonwealth of Unrecognized States 1 rarely as CIS 2 Sodruzhestvo nepriznannyh gosudarstv SNG 2 is an international organization in Eastern Europe uniting several states in the former Soviet Union all of which have limited to no recognition from the international community citation needed Community for Democracy and Rights of NationsMap of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus with the member states of the Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations red Formation14 June 2006 16 years ago 2006 06 14 TypePolitical cooperation organizationLocationEastern Europe Western AsiaMembership Abkhazia Artsakh South Ossetia Transnistria Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Administrative centres 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit An Euler diagram showing the relationships among various supranational organisations in the territory of the former Soviet Unionv d e An agreement on creating the commonwealth was reached by the four separatist states of Abkhazia South Ossetia Transnistria and Artsakh in 2001 at the foreign ministers meeting held in Stepanakert 2 the capital of Artsakh The Community for Democracy and Human Rights was established on 14 June 2006 in Sukhumi Abkhazia by the presidents of three of these states Sergei Bagapsh representing Abkhazia Eduard Kokoity representing South Ossetia and Igor Smirnov representing Transnistria Artsakh which had been part of the 2001 agreement left in 2004 but became a member in 2007 All four member states have limited international recognition Abkhazia and South Ossetia are claimed by Georgia Transnistria by Moldova and Artsakh by Azerbaijan citation needed On 17 June 2007 the four state Community for Democracy and Peoples Rights signed in Tiraspol the capital of Transnistria the joint Declaration on principles of peaceful and fair settlement of the Georgian Abkhazian Georgian Ossetian Azeri Karabakh and Moldovan Transnistrian conflicts It calls for barring all types of pressure such as military deployments diplomatic isolation economic blockades or information wars during negotiations toward resolution of conflicts It also calls for external guarantees to eventual political settlements of these conflicts citation needed On 27 September 2009 the members of the Community for Democracy and Peoples Rights agreed to abolish the visa regimes for their citizens The agreement came into effect one month after its ratification by all three parliaments It lasted for five years after which it was automatically extended for another five year term 3 This agreement excludes Artsakh who reserved the right to join this agreement at a later date citation needed As of 2017 the four member states have a combined population of 947 480 people Abkhazia and South Ossetia have secured recognition from United Nations member states such as Venezuela Nicaragua Nauru Russia and Syria 4 as well as the Sahrawi Republic Meanwhile political leaders of Abkhazia South Ossetia and Transnistria have all promised to integrate their economies and perhaps seek membership in the Russian led Eurasian Union 5 Members Edit Abkhazia Artsakh South Ossetia TransnistriaAdministrative centres EditSukhumi Abkhazia Stepanakert Artsakh Tskhinvali South Ossetia Tiraspol TransnistriaSee also EditCommonwealth of Independent States Community of Democratic Choice Community of Democracies Eastern Partnership Eurasian Economic Union Euronest Parliamentary Assembly European integration Foreign relations of Artsakh GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development List of active separatist movements in Europe Politics of Europe Regions of Europe Self determination South Caucasus Unrepresented Nations and Peoples OrganizationReferences Edit Transnistrian Time Slip by Frank Jacobs New York Times May 22 2012 Bum suverenitetov Archived 2008 10 13 at the Wayback Machine 2007 01 23 retrieved 2008 08 31 Yuzhnaya Osetiya Abhaziya i Pridnestrove dogovorilis uprazdnit mezhdu soboj vizovyj rezhim in Russian Caucasian Knot 27 September 2009 Archived from the original on 18 May 2015 Retrieved 3 October 2009 BREAKING NEWS Syria recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia armenpress am 29 May 2018 Alexandru Lesanu Transnistria s presidential election A hard fought contest with no punches pulled as Russia diverts its attention from the unrecognised state blogs lse ac uk 23 December 2016 External links EditCommunity for Democracy and Human Rights Official Website in Russian Joint Statement by Transnistria Abkhazia and South Ossetia Portals Geography Europe Politics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations amp oldid 1138077357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
