WANG Jin-guo WANG Zhi-yuan

Abstract:Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, terrorism has been one of the important threats to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), especially to the central Asian and south Caucasus states and regions.In order to cope with the threat of terrorism, each member state has successively established an anti-terrorism legal system and formulated a specific Anti-terrorism Act. Due to the common historical, geographical, political and legal basis, the Anti-terrorism Acts of the original 12 CIS members are characterized by the timely amendment, the convergence of contents and the emphasis on international cooperation. Though the Acts have achieved significant results since their implementation, these states are still confronting new anti-terrorism challenges due to the conflicts and disputes among them and the new trends of terrorism. The future cooperation of the CIS needs to overcome the challenges and shift the anti-terrorism cooperation centering on the Anti-terrorism Act from diplomatic cooperation to legal and technical cooperation