File:Eastern_Partnership_Logo_2021.png · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Eastern Partnership
Sign in to saveAlso known as EaP
European Union project with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
Key facts
- Formation
- 7 May 2009 ; 17 years ago ( 2009-05-07 )
- Founded at
- Prague
- Type
- European External Action Service initiative
- Headquarters
- Brussels , Belgium
- Location
- Europe
- Members
- European Union Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus (suspended) Georgia Moldova Ukraine
- Website
- Website
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- eeas.europa.eu/eastern/index_en.htm
- Image
- Eastern-Partnership-Summit-22-05-2015-2767.jpg
Show 2 more facts
- Commons category
- Eastern Partnership
- Commons gallery
- Eastern Partnership
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~28 min read
Article
The Eastern Partnership (EaP) is a joint initiative of the European Union, together with its member states, and five (originally six) Eastern European countries. The EaP framework governs the EU's relationship with the post-Soviet states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Belarus halted its participation in the EaP in 2021.
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. The project was initiated by Poland and a subsequent proposal was prepared in co-operation with Sweden. 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. The Eastern Partnership was inaugurated by the EU in Prague, Czech Republic on 7 May 2009.