The Anti-Corruption Policy in CIS Countries

Abstract

The article examines the phenomenon of corruption in the Commonwealth of Independent States (Russian Commonwealth or CIS) and focuses on the anti-corruption policies undertaken by this regional international organization, whose major mission is to maintain cooperation between independent states, former republics of the USSR. The article studies the nature of corruption and some possible reasons for its thriving in CIS countries, as well as the major types of bribery and corruption offences, widespread in post-soviet areas: “state capture”, administrative, business, political corruption, etc. The author focuses on the main provisions of anti-corruption laws, issued by the international regional organization, the major goals, the tasks and the competence of the Interstate Council for the Fight against Corruption in CIS countries. CIS countries attach great importance to international cooperation in the field of fighting corruption, enacting the modeling laws “On Fighting Corruption” and “Bases of the legislation on anti-corruption policy” which are aimed at maintaining cooperation within CIS. Further effective cooperation between CIS countries in their fight against corruption needs harmonization of national legislation systems, developing provisions for legislative bases improvements, coordination of competent authorities interactions, providing the enforcement of anti-corruption acts and documents issued by CIS.