The CIS, SCO and economic organisations
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
List five international organisations where Uzbekistan is a member or observer, with years.
UN 1992; CIS 1991; SCO 2001; Asian Development Bank 1995; Eurasian Economic Union (observer) 2020.
2
Write one similarity and one difference between the CIS and the SCO.
Similar: both involve several states. Different: the CIS is a union of former republics from 1991, while the SCO developed from the “Shanghai Five” of 1996.
3
Why do states join international financial institutions? Write two sentences.
They obtain loans, technical help and advice. Membership may also raise investor confidence.
4
Give two examples of changes in an organisation’s membership (joining or leaving).
Georgia left the CIS in 2009; Iran joined the SCO in 2023.
5
Exam style: match the dates 2 March 1992, 1995, 2001 and 2020 with the right events.
2 March 1992 the UN; 1995 the Asian Development Bank; 2001 the SCO; 2020 observer in the EAEU.