i.      “CIS: Dushanbe Summit Discusses Labor Migration, Free Trade Zone”                                   http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/10/2773a2eb-ab89-42ab-a0ba-e586788a40b0.html

                                                             ii.      “Ukrainian President Revamps CIS, Obtains Russia’s Backing for 2004 Elections”                                             http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2003/02/5-NOT/not-270203.asp?po=y

                                                            iii.      “CIS patches rift and remains intact – for now”   
  http://www.atimes.com/c-asia/AF09Ag01.html

                                                           iv.      “Heads of ex-Soviet republics open Belarus summit to focus on reforming their organization”                               http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/28/europe/EU_GEN_Belarus_CIS.php

                                                             v.      “Russia to lift ban on imports of meat and wine from Moldova”       
  http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/28/news/minsk.php

                                                           vi.      “CIS Leaders Want Free-Trade Zone For CIS”       
  http://newsfromrussia.com/cis/2001/11/30/22575.html

                                                               i.      http://www.worldtradelaw.net/fta/agreements/cisfta.pdf