The New Commonwealth of Independent States: Problems, Perspectives, and U.S. Policy Implications

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THE NEW COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES.pdf

Members:

Name:

Hon. Steny Hoyer

Title Text:

Chairman

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. Dennis DeConcini

Title Text:

Co-Chairman

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. Don Ritter

Title Text:

Commissioner

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Witnesses:

Name:

Ambassador Guennadi Oudovenko

Title:

Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Body:

Ukraine

Name:

Roger Robinson Jr.

Title:

President/Former Senior Director

Body:

RWR Inc./International Economic Affairs at the National Security Council

Name:

Paul Goble

Title:

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Name:

Martha Brill Olcott

Title:

Professor/Fellow

Body:

Colgate University/East-West Center, Duke University

This hearing discussed the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the creation of a series of succeeding states. The hearing covered the theme of regional and ethnic divisions as key elements in the unpredicted dissolution of the Soviet Union. The witnesses covered the particular challenges of securing peaceful independence from the “commonwealth of former Soviet Republics” and the democratization process. The conversation centered on the human rights dimension and the process of newly created states signing on to several international treaties and obtaining memberships in international organizations.

Relevant issues:

Confidence and Security Building Measures

Relevant countries:

Leadership:

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