Ukraine remains legally part of the CIS, while Georgia officially left it. This was recalled by CIS Secretary General Sergei Lebedev, commenting on the statement by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that it would be good to restore the “CIS family” to its previous composition.
“Georgia has officially left the CIS. Although it remained in dozens of agreements regulating economic cooperation. It continues to participate in these agreements, although it is not a member of the CIS. Ukraine and Moldova legally remain members of the CIS. “They have not withdrawn from the Commonwealth and both states still retain their participation in a number of treaties.” – said Lebedev.
He believes that “with time everything will return to its place, since neighbors must live in peace and friendship.”
On October 8, Alexander Lukashenko told the Commonwealth heads’ summit in Moscow that it would be good for Georgia to return to the CIS.
“It would be very good if Georgia returned to our family, Moldova resumed its full participation, the Ukrainian authorities regained their senses, in whose restoration of normal life we will have to participate. I am absolutely sure this will happen. “It’s just a matter of time.” – said.
All those who did not separate from the Commonwealth today show worthy results: they have not lost control of their country and remain full subjects of international relations, the Belarusian leader emphasized.
