After a decade of implementation of the project "Eastern Partnership" in the three Caucasus countries gave three different results: Georgia's strategic choice in favor of the West and diversified selective cooperation with the European Union with Yerevan and Baku hand.
Armenia was close to signing the Association Agreement with the EU, but refused it in a timely manner. One side, The EU as a whole and its individual representatives (more active than others was the President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski) insisted, that the Association Agreement Armenia will close the way to the Eurasian integration projects. On the other hand, Yerevan preparing for the summit of "Eastern Partnership" 2013 g. It unfolded against the backdrop of the impending crisis, Ukrainian, when Moscow still hoped to get Kiev as a potential member of the Customs Union.
In the case of Armenia, distancing from Russia without proper security compensation could bring some economic benefits, but it does not guarantee the preservation of Yerevan in Karabakh positions in relations with Turkey. Therefore, it was decided to join the Customs Union, and then in the Eurasian Economic Union (YeAES).
Between two vectors of Armenia chose the Eurasian integration as a more reliable for your own safety.
This did not prevent Yerevan find a form of cooperation with Brussels in the form of a comprehensive and expanded partnership agreement.
Azerbaijan to 2013 g. and after a new round of confrontation between the West and Russia adhered to the principle of mutually beneficial cooperation with the EU. In July 2018 g. EU and Azerbaijan have concluded negotiations and reached agreement on the four priorities of partnership: strengthening institutions and good governance; economic development and market opportunities; energy and mobility.
Sensitive for both sides of the sphere, human rights and the Karabakh settlement (where the EU is seeking to balance between Yerevan and Baku) did not become a priority.
In April 2019 g. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, commenting on the results of the meeting of the Cooperation Council of Europe-Azerbaijan, stated: "In contrast to the Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, which have signed an Association Agreement with the EU, as well as the deep and comprehensive free trade agreement, Azerbaijan, country, rich oil and gas, It is committed to a very close and equal relations with the European Union ".
This is why negotiations on a new agreement between Baku and Brussels still continues, although the yield on its signing have advertised for years.
All three countries of Transcaucasia different positions on cooperation with the EU. Georgia sees virtue in Brussels, able to help solve the problem of territorial integrity of the country. Armenia's regional isolation in conditions seeking to diversify economic relations without giving up the strategic alliance with Russia. Azerbaijan is aimed at business model without taking stringent obligations on human rights and civil liberties.
Implementation of the project "Eastern Partnership" to the same standard as the least problematic. Very different from all the partner countries' economic indicators, foreign policy interests and values, relations with Russia. And if some of its "containment" - a key priority, else it is important from the point of view of safeguards or advantageous economic cooperation.
At the same time the European Union, attractive from the point of view of economic and technological cooperation, not able to clearly present a program of settlement of ethno-political conflicts.
Meanwhile, and 2009 city, and 2019 g. namely security remains the key issue of the Caucasus region. Without its decision all the arguments about the "new institutions", investment, democracy and freedom will remain no more than, than "empty talk" without any practical consequences.
