Back الشراكة الشرقية Arabic Şərq Tərəfdaşlığı Azerbaijani Көнсығыш партнёрлығы Bashkir Усходняе партнёрства Byelorussian Усходняе партнэрства BE-X-OLD Associació Oriental Catalan Východní partnerství Czech Østpartnerskab Danish Östliche Partnerschaft German Ανατολική εταιρική σχέση Greek
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 European Union Non-EU members of the Eastern Partnership | |
| Formation | 7 May 2009 |
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| Founded at | Prague |
| Type | European External Action Service initiative |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
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| Website | Website |
The Eastern Partnership (EaP) is a joint initiative of the European Union, together with its member states, and six Eastern European countries. The EaP framework governs the EU's relationship with the post-Soviet states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.[1] The EaP is intended to provide a forum for discussions regarding trade, economic strategy, travel agreements, and other issues between the EU and its Eastern European neighbours. It also aims at building a common area of shared values of democracy, prosperity, stability, and increased cooperation.[1] The project was initiated by Poland and a subsequent proposal was prepared in co-operation with Sweden.[2] It was presented by the foreign ministers of Poland and Sweden at the EU's General Affairs and External Relations Council in Brussels on 26 May 2008.[3] The Eastern Partnership was inaugurated by the EU in Prague, Czech Republic on 7 May 2009.[4]
The first meeting of foreign ministers in the framework of the Eastern Partnership was held on 8 December 2009 in Brussels.[5]
- ^ a b "Eastern Partnership - EEAS - European External Action Service - European Commission". EEAS - European External Action Service. Retrieved 10 December 2018. Content is copied from this source, which is (c) European Union, 1995-2018. Reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Poland takes on Russia with 'Eastern Partnership' proposal, The Daily Telegraph, 2008-05-25
- ^ EU pact challenges Russian influence in the east, Guardian.co.uk, 2009-05-07
- ^ "Eastern Partnership implementation well on track". Europa.eu. 8 December 2009.