The Influence of the European Union towards its Eastern Partnership Policy
The Influence of the European Union towards its Eastern Partnership Policy

Summary/Abstract: With the launch of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2004, the European Union has aimed for an expansion of its values with a wide range of its neighbouring countries. This paper deals with the European Eastern Partnership, a branch of this neighbourhood policy, which seems to be divided between different influences within the participating countries. Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus appear to be strongly linked to Russia, whereas Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine tend to a more European ideology. Nevertheless, the EU keeps a major role within the whole area. The goals set during an important Summit in 2017 reveal further actions that undoubtedly will help to achieve the process of a true and effective partnership with the neighbouring countries from the region of South Caucasus. This optimistic vision based itself on the fact that the EU will thrive if such relationships between different regions reach a concrete mutual support.

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