Cultural Heritage Objectives of the Eastern Partnership of the European Union
Cultural Heritage Objectives of the Eastern Partnership of the European Union

Summary/Abstract: Since 2009 the Eastern Partnership has become an important element of the European Union (EU) external policy. It constitutes an institutionalized forum of cooperation and dialogue between the EU, its Member States, and six states which emerged in the process of dissolution of the Soviet Union: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. It brings a new dimension to the European Neighbourhood Policy, complementing its Northern Dimension and the Union for the Mediterranean. Arguably, its establishment also marks a new dimension of the EU’s international cultural cooperation. Now is a good time to reflect upon and evaluate the decade-long period of operation of the Eastern Partnership initiative. This article addresses the following questions with respect to the Eastern Partnership: What is the nature of the cultural cooperation?

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