DOC // Government's decisions on denouncing seven agreements signed with CIS member states published in Official Journal

The Government's decisions on denouncing seven agreements signed with the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) were published today in the Official Journal.

The authorities state that the denounced agreements are no longer relevant as the Republic of Moldova has not participated in them since the '90s, and many have been denounced by the CIS founders.

One of the denounced agreements is regarding visa-free travel for CIS citizens on the territory of its members. Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi stated that the termination of this document will not affect the travels of Moldovan citizens in CIS countries, as Moldova has bilateral agreements with CIS countries except for two - Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The Russian Federation denounced this agreement in 2000. Kazakhstan in 2001, Turkmenistan in 1999, and Uzbekistan in 2001.

Denounced Agreements:


	
Agreement on measures to ensure the improvement of settlements between the economic organizations of CIS member states, concluded in Tashkent on May 15, 1992.
	
Agreement on principles for levying indirect taxes on the export and import of goods (works, services) between the states participating in the Commonwealth of Independent States, concluded in Moscow on November 25, 1998.
	
Agreement on visa-free travel for citizens of the Commonwealth of Independent States on the territory of its members, concluded in Bishkek on October 9, 1992.
	
Agreement on principles and procedures for the conduct of military transports, concluded in Tashkent on May 15, 1992.
	
Agreement on cooperation in the field of using compressed natural gases as fuel for automotive means of transport, signed in Minsk on May 26, 1995.
	
Agreement on cooperation in the field of chemistry and petrochemistry, signed in Moscow on September 9, 1994.
	
Agreement on cooperation in the field of ecology and environmental protection, concluded in Moscow on February 8, 1992.


The decisions approved by the Government come into force upon publication in the Official Journal. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will notify the CIS Executive Committee about the denunciation of these agreements.