Georgian parliament votes to quit CIS

Georgia's parliament voted Thursday to withdraw from three agreements concerning its membership of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), news reports reaching here from Russia said.
The resolution, unanimously supported by all the deputies at the emergency session, means that Georgia is quitting the CIS, according to the source.
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said Tuesday that his country will withdraw from the CIS, a Russian-led alliance of twelve former Soviet republics.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called Georgia's decision to quit the CIS irresponsible and regrettable.