### Question
How is the term independent states of the former Soviet Union defined?


### Answer
The term **independent states of the former Soviet Union** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 5602* as the following:

> the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 5602*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 87-EXPORT PROMOTION > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

