Preview

MGIMO Review of International Relations

Advanced search

«Eastern Partnership» after the Vilnius Summit

https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2014-1-34-14-22

Abstract

The third summit of EU's Eastern Partnership held in Vilnius in November 2013 became a real turning point in the development of this organization. And it didn't happen due to signing of the first EU Association Agreement of its kind with the partner states but due to a sudden turn of the largest and most important of them - Ukraine - to the Russia's rival integration project. By doing so Ukraine at least temporarily joined two of the other participating countries: Armenia and Belarus, the latter of which is already in the Custom Union. At the other pole of the Eastern Partnership there are Georgia and Moldavia which initialed the Association and Free Trade agreements with the EU in Vilnius. This widening gap within the Eastern Partnership attracted everybody's attention to the EU - Russia rivalry in the post-Soviet countries which is increasingly interpreted in terms of the clash of civilizations. In this article we'd rather touch upon some of the peculiarities of the Eastern Partnership itself and its participating countries which to a large extent predetermined such an outcome. Among them is the ambiguous legacy of the European Neighbourhood Policy, lack of membership perspective in the EU as well as the nature of societies and elites in these post-Soviet states.

About the Author

A. Chernova
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)
Russian Federation


References

1. «ЕС обещает Молдавии либерализацию визового режима до мая 2014 года» // интернет-сайт информационного агентства Regnum, 10.01.2014. Режим доступа: http://www.regnum.ru/news/1752884.html, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

2. «Премьер Молдавии потребовал с трибуны Генассамблеи ООН ухода России из Приднестровья» // интернет-сайт информационного агентства Regnum, 28.09.2013. Режим доступа: http://www.regnum. ru/news/1713253.html, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

3. «Янукович об условиях финансовой поддержки ЕС: не надо нас так унижать» // интернет-сайт информационного агентства РИА«Новости», 26.11.2013. Режим доступа: http://ria.ru/world/20131126/979910985. html, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

4. Declaration on the situation in Belarus adopted on the occasion of the Eastern Partnership Summit, Warsaw // интернет-сайт Европейской службы внешнеполитической деятельности, 30.09.2011. Режим доступа: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/eastern_partnership/documents/warsaw_summit_ declaration_en.pdf, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

5. Eastern Partnership. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council // интернет-сайт Европейской службы внешнеполитической деятельности, 3.12.2008. Режим доступа: http://eeas.europa.eu/eastern/docs/com08_823_en.pdf, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

6. Eastern Partnership Declaration, adopted at the Prague Summit on 7 May 2009 // интернет-сайт Европейской службы внешнеполитической деятельности. Режим доступа: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/ where/neighbourhood/eastern_partnership/documents/prague_summit_declaration_en.pdf, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

7. Eastern Partnership: the Opening Report / Ed. by M. Gniazdowski, B. Wojna. Интернет-сайт Польского института международных дел в Варшаве. Апрель 2009. Режим доступа: http://www.pism.pl/zalaczniki/ Report_EP_2009_eng.pdf, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.)

8. Goldirova R. 'Eastern Partnership' could lead to enlargement, Poland says // интернет-сайт издания EUObserver, 27.05.2008. Режим доступа: http://euobserver.com/24/26211, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.)

9. Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2012 Regional Report: Eastern Partnership. European Commission joint staff working document // интернет-сайт Европейской службы внешнеполитической деятельности, 20.03.2013. Режим доступа: http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/docs/2013_enp_ pack/2013_eastern_pship_regional_report_en.pdf, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

10. Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in Ukraine. Progress in 2011 and recommendations for action. European Commission joint stuff working document // интернет-сайт Европейской службы внешнеполитической деятельности, 15.05.2012. Режим доступа: http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/ docs/2012_enp_pack/progress_report_ukraine_en.pdf, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.)

11. Jensen P.M. The Eastern Partnership and the Danish EU Presidency: Caught between Realism and Disillusion. Article written for the Stefan Batory Foundation // интернет-сайт Сообщества «Восточное партнёрства», 11.04.2012. Режим доступа: http://www.easternpartnership.org/publication/politics/2012-04-11/eastern-partnership-and-danish-eu-presidency-caught-between-realism-, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

12. Longhurst K. Introducing the Eastern Partnership - Implications for the European Neighbourhood Policy // Forging a new European Ostpolitik - en Assessment of the Eastern Partnership ed. by Longhurst K., Warsaw, 2009. Режим доступа: http://www.civitas.edu.pl/pub/CfSS/Studia_i Analizy_tom_9.pdf, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

13. Longhurst K., Nies S. Recasting Relations with the Neighbours // интернет-сайт Французского института международных дел (IFRI). Февраль 2009, Режим доступа: http://www.ifri.org/files/Europe_visions/ Europe_Visions_4.pdf, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

14. More for more' principle in action - EU rewards Moldova, Georgia and Armenia with €87 million to boost reforms // интернет-сайт информационного центра политики соседства Европейского союза, 12.12.2013. Режим доступа: http://www.enpi-info.eu/maineast.php?id=35569&id_type=1&lang_id=450, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

15. Polish-Swedish Proposal: Eastern Partnership. June 2008 // интернет-сайт информационного центра политики соседства Европейского союза. Июнь 2008. Режим доступа: http://www.enpi-info.eu/library/ content/polish-swedish-proposal-eastern-partnership, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

16. Wider Europe - Neighbourhood: A New Framework for Relations with our Eastern and Southern Neighbours. Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament // интернет-сайт Европейской службы внешнеполитической деятельности, 11.03.2003. Режим доступа: http://ec.europa.eu/ world/enp/pdf/com03_104_en.pdf, (дата обращения: 14.01.2014 г.).

17. "ES obeshhaet Moldavii liberalizaciju vizovogo rezhima do maja 2014 goda"[EU promises visa liberalization with Moldova before May 2014] // "Regnum"news agency web-site. January 10, 2014. Available at: http:// www.regnum.ru/news/1752884.html (Accessed January 14, 2014)

18. "Prem'er Moldavii potreboval s tribuny Genassamblei OON uhoda Rossii iz Pridnestrov'ja" [Moldova PrimeMinister demands from the UN General Assembly Russia's withdrawal from Transdniestria] // "Regnum" news agency web-site. September 28, 2013. Available at: http://www.regnum.ru/news/1713253.html (Accessed January 14, 2014)

19. "Janukovich ob uslovijah finansovoj podderzhki ES: ne nado nas tak unizhat'" [Yanukovich on EU's financial help conditionality: you needn't humiliate us] // "RIA Novosti" news agency web-site, 26.11.2013. Available at: http://ria.ru/world/20131126/979910985.html (Accessed January 14, 2014)

20. Declaration on the situation in Belarus adopted on the occasion of the Eastern Partnership Summit, Warsaw // European Union External Action web-site. September 30, 2011. Available at: http://ec.europa. eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/eastern_partnership/documents/warsaw_summit_declaration_ en.pdf (Accessed January 14, 2014)

21. Eastern Partnership. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council // European Union External Action web-site, 3 December 2008. Available at: http://eeas.europa.eu/ eastern/docs/com08_823_en.pdf (Accessed January 14, 2014)

22. Eastern Partnership Declaration, adopted at the Prague Summit on 7 May 2009 // European Union External Action web-site. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/neighbourhood/eastern_ partnership/documents/prague_summit_declaration_en.pdf (Accessed January 14, 2014)

23. Eastern Partnership: the Opening Report / Ed. by M. Gniazdowski, B. Wojna. The Polish Institute of International Affairs. Warsaw. April 2009. Available at: http://www.pism.pl/zalaczniki/Report_EP_2009_ eng.pdf (Accessed January 14, 2014)

24. Goldirova R. 'Eastern Partnership' could lead to enlargement, Poland says // EUObserver. May 27, 2008. Available at: http://euobserver.com/24/26211 (Accessed January 14, 2014)

25. Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2012 Regional Report: Eastern Partnership. European Commission joint staff working document // European Union External Action web-site. March 20, 2013. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/docs/2013_enp_pack/2013_eastern_pship_ regional_report_en.pdf (Accessed January 14, 2014)

26. Implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy in Ukraine. Progress in 2011 and recommendations for action. European Commission joint stuff working document // European Union External Action website. May 15, 2012. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/docs/2012_enp_pack/progress_report_ ukraine_en.pdf (Accessed January 14, 2014)

27. Jensen P.M. The Eastern Partnership and the Danish EU Presidency: Caught between Realism and Disillusion. Article written for the Stefan Batory Foundation // Eastern Partnership Community website. April 11, 2012. Available at: http://www.easternpartnership.org/publication/politics/2012-04-11/ eastern-partnership-and-danish-eu-presidency-caught-between-realism- (Accessed January 14, 2014)

28. Longhurst K. Introducing the Eastern Partnership - Implications for the European Neighbourhood Policy // Forging a new European Ostpolitik - єп Assessment of the Eastern Partnership ed. by Longhurst K. Warsaw, 2009. Available at: http://www.civitas.edu.pl/pub/CfSS/Studia_i Analizy_tom_9.pdf (Accessed January 14, 2014)

29. Longhurst K., Nies S. Recasting Relations with the Neighbours // The Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI), February 2009. Available at: http://www.ifri.org/files/Europe_visions/Europe_ Visions_4.pdf (Accessed January 14, 2014)

30. 'More for more' principle in action - EU rewards Moldova, Georgia and Armenia with €87 million to boost reforms // EU Neighbourhood Info Centre web-site. December 12, 2013. Available at: http://www. enpi-info.eu/maineast.php?id=35569&id_type=1&lang_id=450 (Accessed January 14, 2014)

31. Polish-Swedish Proposal: Eastern Partnership // EU Neighbourhood Library. An ENPI Project. June 2008. Available at: http://www.enpi-info.eu/library/content/polish-swedish-proposal-eastern-partnership (Accessed January 14, 2014)

32. Wider Europe - Neighbourhood: A New Framework for Relations with our Eastern and Southern Neighbours. Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament // European Union External Action web-site, 11 March 2003. Available at: http://ec.europa.eu/world/enp/ pdf/com03_104_en.pdf (Accessed January 14, 2014)


Review

For citations:


Chernova A. «Eastern Partnership» after the Vilnius Summit. MGIMO Review of International Relations. 2014;(1(34)):14-22. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2014-1-34-14-22

Views: 1059


Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.


ISSN 2071-8160 (Print)
ISSN 2541-9099 (Online)