The Policy of the European Union towards the states of Eastern Partnership Initiative
Journal: GEORGIAN JOURNAL FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES
Year: 2026

As a global actor in a contemporary international system, EU is interested in conflict resolution and de- mocracy promotion in the neighbouring regions. In order to provide insight on what are the reasons be- hind EU’s approach and external policies towards eastern neighbourhood one might argue that, European Union involvement in the Post-soviet state is closely connected to the relations with Russia. Looking at the cases of frozen conflicts in Georgia, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Moldova and Ukraine, i