EaP Documents

The European Integration Index for Eastern Partnership Countries - 2014

Updated European Integration Index for Eastern Partnership Countries tracking the progress of Eastern Partnership (EaP)  countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,  Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine - on an annual basis is now available for download online. It provides a unique nuanced cross-country and cross-sector comparative picture.

EU Integration Index for EaP - 2014

The European Integration Index for Eastern Partnership Countries - 2013

Updated European Integration Index for Eastern Partnership Countries tracking the progress of Eastern Partnership (EaP)  countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,  Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine - on an annual basis is now available for download online. It provides a unique nuanced cross-country and cross-sector comparative picture.

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European Neighbourhood Policy: Working towards a Stronger Partnership

In the Joint Communication "European Neighbourhood Policy: Working towards a Stronger Partnership" of the European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (JOIN(2013) 4 final) of 20 March 2013, a "stronger partnership with civil society" is identified as one of the main features of the revised European Neighbourhood Policy presented in 2011. The setting up of the EaP Civil Society Forum and of National Platform in all EaP countries is cited as "a good example of civil society's strengthened role in the ENP".

Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2012. Regional Report: Eastern Partnership

The report reviews the progress achieved concerning the Eastern Partnership in 2012 with a special focus on implementation of the joint Communication "Eastern Partnership: a Roadmap to the autumn 2013 Summit" and the two accompanying documents on the bilateral and multilateral dimension.

Eastern Partnership: A Roadmap to the autumn 2013 Summit

The purpose of this Communication is to present an Eastern Partnership Roadmap as agreed at the Eastern Partnership Summit held in Warsaw on 29-30 September 2011. The Roadmap is intended to guide work in view of the next Summit taking place in autumn 2013. It covers both the bilateral and multilateral dimensions of the Eastern Partnership, and is guided by the principles of joint ownership, differentiation and conditionality.

Eastern Partnership Roadmap 2012-2013: Bilateral Dimension

The bilateral part of the Eastern Partnership Roadmap to the autumn 2013 Summit.

Eastern Partnership Roadmap 2012-2013: Multilateral Dimension

The multilateral part of the Eastern Partnership Roadmap to the autumn 2013 Summit.

Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2011. Regional Report: Eastern Partnership

The report reviews the progress achieved concerning the Eastern Partnership in 2011, which consolidated and advanced steadily on both bilateral and multilateral tracks. The increased engagement on the part of stakeholders whose support is crucial for achieving the ambitious goals of the Partnership is mentioned specifically. Those stakeholders include the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, the Conference of Regional and Local Authorities of the Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP), the EaP Business Forum and the Civil Society Forum, which established national platforms in all six partner countries. 

Joint Declaration of the Eastern Partnership Summit - Warsaw

The Heads of State or Government and representatives of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, the representatives of the European Union and the Heads of State and Government and representatives of its Member States have met in Warsaw on 29-30 September 2011 to renew their commitment to the objectives and continued implementation of the Eastern Partnership. The President of the European Parliament and the representatives of the Committee of the Regions, the Economic and Social Committee, the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development were also present at the Summit. Together they adopted the following joint declaration.

Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2010. Report: Eastern Partnership

The report reviews the implementation of the Eastern Partnership as proposed by the European Commission Communication of December 2008, which foresaw a partnership that includes a deeper bilateral engagement based on new contractual relations, a gradual integration with the EU economy, enhanced mobility and security, cooperation for secure energy supply and enhanced support for economic and social development. The Communication also proposed a new framework for multilateral cooperation with four levels structure: Heads of State or Government, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, four thematic platforms and, at technical level, panels. The progress achieved in this area in 2010 is reviewed in the report.

Implementation of the Eastern Partnership: Report to the meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers

The Eastern Partnership constitutes a new development of the European Neighborhood Policy towards Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. It aims to create the necessary conditions to accelerate political association and further economic integration between the EU and partner countries. The present report summarizes progress made since the first Ministerial meeting of the EaP on 8 December 2009.

Joint Declaration of the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit

The Heads of State or Government and representatives of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, the representatives of the European Union and the Heads of State or Government and representatives of its Member States have met in Prague to bring their relationship to a new level by establishing the Eastern Partnership and have adopted the following Joint Declaration

European Commission Working Document on the Eastern Partnership

Commission staff working document accompanying the Communication from the commission to the European Parliament and the Council Eastern Partnership

European Commission Communication on the Eastern Partnership

The European Union has a vital interest in seeing stability, better governance and economic development at its Eastern borders. At the same time, our partners in Eastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus all seek to intensify their relations with the EU. The Union's policy towards them must be proactive and unequivocal: the EU will give strong support to these partners in their efforts to come closer to the EU, and will give all necessary assistance with the reforms this entails, through a specific Eastern dimension within the European Neighbourhood Policy...