| COUNTRY: | RUSSIA |
| ISSUE DATE: | 9 June 2016 |
| CIRCULATION: | 288 000 |
| STAMP SIZE: | 37 x 37 mm |
| STAMPS DESIGN: | H. Betredinova |
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) also called the Russian Commonwealth, to distinguish it from the British Commonwealth of Nations) is a regional organization formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union. 9 out of the 15 former Soviet Republics are member states, and two are associate members (Ukraine and Turkmenistan). Georgia withdrew its membership in 2008, while the Baltic states (Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia) refused to participate.
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