Structure of the eaec:

Interstate Council is a High Body of the EAEC. Heads of states and governments included in it. Council defines strategy, directions and perspectives of integration and adopts decisions on realization of the EAEC aims. Interstate Council meets ones in year.

Integration Committee is a permanent acting organ of the EAEC. Deputies of government Heads are included in the EAEC. Aim of the EAEC is preparation of agenda, projects of decisions and documents, control on realization of decisions, adopted by Interstate Council. Committee meets four times in year.

Secretariat is headed by Secretary General, assigned by Interstate Council. Secretariat is situated in Almaty and Moscow.

Commission of Permanent Representatives is provided current work between meetings of Integration Committee.

Inter Parliament Assembly considers questions of rapprochement and unification of national legislations and correspondence to treaties, concluded in the framework of the EAEC. Inter Parliament Assembly consists of 28 deputies from Russia, 14 from Belarus, 14 from Kazakhstan, 7 from Kyrgyzstan, 7 from Tajikistan. Secretariat of Inter Parliament Assembly is situated in Saint Petersburg.

Court of Community is situated in Minsk.

Association “Business Council of the eaec”.

Economy Forum of the EAEC. I Forum was held in Moscow in 2003. Using of Russian for mutual accounts, introduction of unique currency of the EAEC by 2011, about customs, foundation of free trade zone, problems of interstate transport corridors and mutual energetic projects were discussed.

Glossary

Rapprochement	сближение	Жақындасу
Accounts	расчеты	Есеп,есептеу
Agenda	повестка дня	Күн тәртібі
fulfill	выполнение	Орындау,орындалу

Tasks for IWS: Prepare information “Structure of the GUUAM”.

Task for IWS under a teacher’s control: Write a short report: “Structure of the EAEC”.

Home tasks: Explain, what is the main objective of the GUUAM and EAEC?

List of the reference on the theme

1. Договоры, учреждающие Европейские Сообщества-М., 1994, с.276-278

2. Улахович В. Международные организации. Справочное пособие. Москва. Минск, 2005, с.200-206

Lecture 23

Theme of the lecture: International Organizations on the Post Soviet area

The objective of the lecture. Students should know main aims, activity, structure, and perspectives of the Post Soviet Area Organizations.

Outline of the lecture

1. Collective Security Treaty Organization.

2. Central Asian Cooperation.

3. Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

The brief content of the lecture

1. CSTO was formed on September 18, 2003 juridical. Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan are members of it. But decade preceded to the formation of this organization:

- Treaty about Collective Security was signed on May 15, 1992 in Tashkent by 6 states of the CIS – Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. Afterwards Azerbaijan (1993), Georgia (1993), Belarus (1993) joined to it. Treaty was concluded on April 20, 1994 on 5 years term by following prolongation.

- On April 2, 1999 Protocol about prolongation was signed by 6 states in Moscow. Georgia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan left Treaty referred to non-effective of organization.

- In 2000 agreement about formation forces and means of collective security system was signed, plans on formation of collective security system state-members on 2001-2005. Decision about foundation Collective forces of Fast Unwrap of Central-Asian Region.

- On October 7, 2002 Presidents of state-members signed Charter, agreement about legal status in Kishinev. These documents were ratificated by all states on September 18, 2003.

In April 2003 next session of the CSTO in Dushanbe signed documents, regulated organizational, financial aspects of the CSTO, confirmed decisions about working organs of the CSTO, permanent Councils, United Head-Quarter and so on.

In February 2004, decision about foundation forces of special fixing for neutralization of terrorist organizations, stopping of drug traffics and so on.

Structure of the CSTO:

Executive organs are:

1. Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs;

2. Council of Defense Ministers;

3. Committee of Security Council Secretaries;

4. Permanent Council of Plenipotentiary Representatives (from each state) fulfils current business.

Permanent Acting Organs:

1. Secretariat

2. United Head-Quarter of the CSTO

This Organization was called “Mini-NATO for Central Asia” by military experts. (In NATO – 25 states, in CSTO – 6).

Military part of Organization is a Collective Forces of Fast Unwrap, which numbers 1,5 th.men: 3 battalions; “Kazbat” – Kazakhstanian Storm Battalion, Kyrgyz mounting-rifle battalion, Tajik storm-landing battalion, Russian signals service battalion in Tajikistan, Russian destructive-storm aviation group based in Kant (Kyrgyzstan). In December 2004, decision about increasing forces in 2 times was adopted. Charter of theCSTO foresees joint preparation of military staff. Some problems in the framework of the CSTO no decide: financing, mutual accounts on arming and military equipment.

2. In January 1994 Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan signed treaty about unique economic area: abolition of custom taxes, decreasing of taxes. In April 1994 Kyrgyzstan joined to it in Cholpan-Ata, and agreed about foundation Central Asian Union. In 1994 agreement about formation of Interstate Council was signed in Almaty (later Executive Committee). In June 1995 Council of Prime-Ministers, Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Council of Defense Ministers were formed.

Aim of the CAC is foundation of legal, economic an organizational conditions for free moving of capitals and working forces, development of transport communications, development of business between economical subjects, simplication of custom and border regimes, harmonization of taxation system. Formation of monetary Union, Interstate Central Bank and even Parliament.

In April 1995, Program of Economic Integration on 1995-2000, in June Declaration about regional cooperation were adopted. In January 1997, Triple Treaty (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) “About Eternal Friendship” was signed. In March, 1998 Tajikistan joined to it, which had status of observer. In July, 1998 in Issyk-Kul, Central Asian Union was renamed into Central Asian Economic Community. In December 2001 EAEC was renamed in Central Asian Cooperation in Tashkent.

In 2001 Heads of the CAC states took decisions about preparation agreements on foundation international water-energetic, transport and food consortiums, and applied to international financial institutes: International Bank of Reconstruction and Development, Asian Bank of Development, European Bank of Reconstruction and Development for assistance in elaboration and realization these conceptions.

On October 18, 2004 Russia entered to the CAC.

Glossary

Precede	предшествовать	Алдын ала болу
Refer	ссылаться	Сілтеу,нұсқау
Unwrap	развертывать	Жаю,өрістету
Fixing	назначение	Тағайындау
Plenipotentiary	полномочный	өкілетті
Mounting-rifle	Горно-стрелковый	Кенатқыштық
Storm-landing	Десантно-штурмовой	Десант шабуылшы
For see	предусмотреть	Алдын ала ескеру
Eternal	вечный	Мәңгі,мәңгілік
Destructive-storm	Истребительно-штурмовой	Жойғыш шабуылшы
Afterwards	Впоследствии	Аяғында,сонан соң
Prolongation	продление	Ұзару,созылу
Simplication	упрощение	Жеңілдету

Tasks for IWS: Prepare information “History of the foundation of the SCO”.

Task for IWS under a teacher’s control: Write a short report: “Structure of the SCO”.

Home tasks: Explain, what is the main objective of the SCO?

List of the reference on the theme

1. Договоры, учреждающие Европейские Сообщества-М., 1994, с.271-286

2. Улахович В. Международные организации. Справочное пособие. Москва. Минск, 2005, с.206-215

Lecture 24

Theme of the lecture: International Organizations of the Northern, Southern America and Caribbean states

The objective of the lecture. Students should know main aims, activity, structure, and perspectives of the American International Organizations.

Outline of the lecture

1. Organization of American States (OAS).

2. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

The brief content of the lecture

1. OAS was formed in 1948 on IX –th Inter American Conference in Bogota, as a continuation of International Union of American Republics, formed in 1890. Charter of the OAS was added by Buenos Aires Protocol (signed in 1967), Kartakhen Protocol (signed in 1985), Washington Protocol and Managua Protocol (1992, 1993).

Aims of the OAS:

• strengthening of Peace and Security on continent;

• strengthening of democracy and observance of non-interference principle;

• prevention of conflicts and regulation of arguments between state-members;

• fulfill of mutual actions on occasion of aggression against members of organization;

• joint search of political, legal, and economic decisions;

• assistance to cooperation in economic, social, and cultural spheres.

36 states are members of the OAS.

EU, Austria, Algeria, Angola, Belgium, Vatican, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Egypt, Israel, India, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Korea, Russia, Rumania, Saudi Arabia, Tunis, Finland, France, Switzerland, Guinea, Japan have a status of permanent observers.

Structure:

General Assembly is a high Body of the OAS. Delegation of each state is headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs. Assembly is elaborates political strategy, problems of peaceful co-existence, adopts budget, adopts regulation of General Secretariat. Assembly meets ones in year.

Consultative Congress of Ministers of Foreign Affairs convokes for considering of extra ordinary problems.

Consultative Committee on Defense considers military cooperation problems.

Permanent Council, Inter American Economic and Social Council, Inter American Council on Education, Science, and Culture submit to General Assembly:

Permanent Council – members have a rank of ambassadors, is orientated on supporting of permanent peaceful relations between state-members and promote to peaceful decisions of argument problems.

Inter American Economic and Social Council assistants to cooperation for economic and social progress.

Inter American Legal Committee in Rio de Janeiro advises General Assembly on elaboration and codification of International Law, investigates of legal problems. Committee meets twice in year.

Inter American Commission on Human Rights was founded in 1959 in Washington, consists of 7 members, elected by General Assembly.

General Secretariat is divided into four Executive Committees:

• economics and social problems;

• education, science, and culture;

• legal;

• administration.

OAS founded 6 autonomy specialized organizations:

• Pan American Organization of Public Health (Washington);

• Inter American Child Institute (Montevideo);

• Inter American Women Commission (Washington);

• Pan American Institute of Geography and History (Mexico);

• Inter American Institute on Indian Population Problem (Mexico);

• Inter American Institute of Agriculture Science (Sa-Jose).

Inter American Court on Human Rights in San-Jose consists of 7 judges, elected by General Assembly.

Inter American Defense Council was formed in 1946 coordinates collective Defense actions on continent. Military Staff prepares by Inter American Military College.

Inter American Committee on struggle against drugs, consists of 24 members, coordinates and realizes Inter American plan actions against using, production, and trade by drugs.

Inter American Development Bank is situated in Washington.

Working languages are English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

Head-Quarter is situated in Washington.

2. NAFTA was signed in 1992 by Canada, Mexico, and USA for foundation of Free Trade Zone by liquidation of tariffs and quotes on industrial and agricultural goods during 10 years.

Aims of the NAFTA:

• strengthening of Peace and Cooperation between nations;

• tribution to development of world trade and provision wide international cooperation;

• foundation of wide and safe market of goods and services;

• liquidation of obstacles in trade;

• establishment of mutual profitable rules by trade management;

• development of trade by goods and services of intellectual property;

• formation of new working places and improving of living standards;

• protection and preservation of environment;

• protection and strengthening of worker’s rights.

NAFTA is compared with the EU, but NAFTA is not Custom Union, because of unique internal tariffs weren’t introduced. It’s not Monetary Union also.