The Commonwealth of Independent States Anti-Terrorism Center (CIS ATC) was established by the Decision of the Council of the Heads of States of the CIS member-states as of June 21, 2000.
The CIS ATC is a CIS permanent specialized institution of the Commonwealth of Independent States providing coordination of cooperation of the CIS security agencies and special services in the field of combating terrorism and extremism.
Nine CIS member-states are parties to the Center’s work: Azerbaijan Republic, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan and Republic of Uzbekistan.
The legal status, main tasks and functions of the Center are governed by the Regulation on the Commonwealth of Independent States Anti-Terrorism Center approved by the Decision of the Council of the CIS Heads of States as of December 1, 2000.
The ongoing lines of the anti-terrorist cooperation of the Commonwealth states and CIS ATC are laid down in the Program of cooperation of the CIS member-states in combating terrorism and extremism adopted by the Council of the Heads of CIS States for a three-year period.
The Program for 2023-2025 is currently in effect. The Council of the Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services of the CIS member-states (SORB) executes principal management of the Center's activity.
The head of the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center is appointed for a three-year period (released) by the decision of the Council of the Heads of CIS States. Since January 1, 2022 the CIS ATC has been headed by Colonel-General Evgeny Sysoev appointed by the decision of the Council of the Heads of CIS States as of October 15, 2021.
The CIS ATC is headquartered in Moscow, Russian Federation.
