EAP Think Bridge - № 2019-15 - Outlook for Eastern Partnership: view from the inside
EAP Think Bridge - № 2019-15 - Outlook for Eastern Partnership: view from the inside

Author(s): Sergiy Gerasymchuk, Laura Zghibarta, Lasha Tughushi, Yuri Tsarik, Richard Giragosian
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Civil Society, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Present Times (2010 - today), Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: PIC Promotion of the Intercultural Cooperation
Keywords: Human Rights in Azerbaijan; 2020 new political crisis in Moldova; scandal of church in Georgia;
Summary/Abstract: The entire Eastern Partnership anniversary year partner countries and European capitals summed up the results of the decade, consulted on structural changes in policy and tried to look beyond the horizon: what’s next? As expected, the idea of further cooperation and ambitions among partner states are radically different. What will Brussels do: leave the minimum common denominator acceptable to all or move to the Eastern Partnership of different speeds? Analysts present the outlook as seen from each country. Meanwhile, October was turbulent for the region. Azerbaijan saw another brutal violation of human rights and the use of force against peaceful protesters. For the Armenian government, the month was full of setbacks and scandals. For the first time, Belarus publicly demonstrated a reduction in its obligations to Russia in the military sphere and at the same time reached a compromise with NATO. The focus of Georgia happened to be the scandal around the church. Moldova seems to be entering a new round of political crisis. A turbo-decision-making regime in Ukraine causes concern. The main developments of the month in the Eastern Partnership are analysed in our digest. //// CONTENT: Armenia: А month of setbacks for Armenian government // Azerbaijan: Brutal use of force against peaceful protesters // Belarus: Common ground with the US? // Georgia: Who is behind digging up dirt? // 180 degree changes or backtracking in Moldova // Ukraine: Turbo regime without visible breakthroughs and fails

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