Опыт межгосударственной экономической интеграции для Содружества Независимых Государств

Abstract

The article is devoted to the currently topical issue — economic integration of sovereign states. It studies the prerequisites of the integration, economic and non-economic effects and also the main steps of the integrational process. The article notes, that there are more than 30 integrational formations in the world today which are at different stages of integrational process. The European Union is the most developed and successful integrational formation, being a certain model for trialling some elements of integration. This study gives a comparative analyses of economic agreements concluded within the framework of the EU and the member-states of the CIS. It shows that the process of customs "disarmament" of sovereign states, and the unification ofnational legislation requires a long period of time. The European Union has experienced more than 40 years of development from separate customs formations towards a single customs space. Besides, it is stated, that the stage of deficit economy and non-convertible national currencies was passed by each state of the EU separately. The process of economic integration of sovereign states started from such level of economic development, which the republics of the CIS still have to reach. The study concludes by practical recommendations for the development of interstate economic integration of the Commonwealth of Independent States.