European Union’s Eastern Partnership

The EU’s Eastern Partnership (EaP), of six former Soviet states, aims to increase economic ties, democratic governance and reduce corruption as a prelude to eventual candidacy for membership

Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, 2016
Ukraine 29    Moldova 30     Armenia, Azerbaijan 33    Belarus 40    Georgia 57    
0 – Highly corrupt                                             Very clean – 100

Imports from EU
Exports to EU
Dominated by oligarchs
Kremlin ally
Autocratic ruler
Money- laundering
Territory occupied by Russian troops

Armenia €0.4bn €0.8bn
Azerbaijan €7.7bn €8.3bn
Belarus €4.3bn €7.1bn
Georgia €2.0bn €0.6bn
Moldova €2.0bn €1.3bn
Ukraine €16.5bn €13.1bn


European Union 
EaP nations


ARMENIA
BELARUS
UKRAINE 
MOLDOVA
GEORGIA
AZERBAIJAN

Sources: Economist, European Commission, Transparency International © GRAPHIC NEWS