The main objective of this project is the creation of a global automation system in the form of database. This system will help researchers use records in digital form. The implementation of the project is based on efforts of countries, in which the Komintern played an important role. The Swiss Federal Archives, the Bundesarchiv, Open Society Archive, French Archives Directorate, Ministry of Culture of Spain continue to support this project. A presentation of the project was held in November 1997.
Archival records exchange.
The implementation of the agreement between Russia and Liechtenstein on exchange of archival records. The archive of a detective Sokolov was exchanged for the Prince of Liechtenstein archive, which had been transferred into Russia during and after World War 2. Creation of the System of CIS countries centralized archival union catalogues. It will help to realize legal rights and interests of CIS citizens along with citizens of the Baltic countries and other states for archival information, research needs of scientific and public organizations, and state agencies. Financial support for the project will probably be given by the CE funds and from the participating countries.