ach the age of 18.A major developing force in national politics is a country’s membership to specific international organizations. These organizations shape many political decisions made by member nations and often establish a path that must be followed by its members. Belarus is a member of approximately 50 international organizations, most notably the United Nations (UN), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the World Health Organization (WHO). In early 1995 Belarus joined the Partnership for Peace program of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a plan designed to promote military cooperation between NATO and non-NATO states.In 1991 Kazakhstan joined the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a loose military and political alliance of 12 former Soviet republics. Kazakhstan is also a member of the United Nations (UN); the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), which promotes economic and cultural cooperation between Islamic states. Kazakhstan also holds membership in the Partnership for Peace program of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).Both countries have seen their fair share of conflict and ever changing government evolution. Their people have survived through great hardships and they today have constructed their own governments, both on a national level and local level. Both have granted powers to an executive authority, a legislative body and a judicial body. They have created different alliances in the world outside their borders, which is healthy for young nations. However, both countries are not completely stable and there is definitely room for improvement. It will be interesting to see where these countries stand in the future, hopefully by controlling their local issues, they will contribute to the betterment of the world as a whole.Upon the break up of the Soviet Union, Belaru...
