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  • abbreviation Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, a multinational economic organization that existed from 1949 to 1991.

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  • CMEA -- Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CEMA); also known as Comecon; abolished 1 January 1991

    The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • CMEA Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CEMA); also known as Comecon; abolished 1 January 1991

    The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • On the other side, we've had things like Comecon and five-year plans to "order" the development and reduce competition, and the result was lower productivity.

    Some backlash on Open Science Pedro Beltrao 2008

  • The Cuban leader preferred to integrate his economy with the Soviet Union's Comecon bloc -- the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance -- rather than try out Che's dream.

    Forty Years Later, Che's Shadow 2007

  • The question may be: What business would dare to move into the former Comecon countries, with their economic and political chaos?

    Organizing for Global Growth 1994

  • The former Comecon countries have a quarter of the world's engineers, one million PhDs and a well-trained work force.

    Organizing for Global Growth 1994

  • CEMA Council for Mutual Economic Assistance; also known as CMEA or Comecon; abolished 1 January 1991

    The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • CMEA or Comecon established 25 January 1949 to promote the development of socialist economies and abolished 1 January 1991; members included Afghanistan

    The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • CMEA or Comecon established 25 January 1949 to promote the development of socialist economies and abolished 1 January 1991; members included Afghanistan

    The 2005 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CEMA) also known as CMEA or Comecon, was established 25 January 1949 to promote the development of socialist economies and was abolished 1 January 1991; members included Afghanistan

    The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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