International Cooperation: Eastern Partnership Countries

Nadezhda P. Volovik – Head of Foreign Trade Department of the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy; Senior Researcher of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Moscow, Russia). Е-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Olga I. Izryadnova – Head of Structural Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy; Leading Researcher of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Candidate of Economic Sciences (Moscow, Russia). Е-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In recent years, there has been a decline in the share of CIS countries in the total volume of Russian foreign trade. The European Union, China, Turkey and other countries are seeking to expand their influence on their markets. It is extremely important for Russia to maintain good-neighborly and strategic mutually beneficial relations with post-Soviet states. The article examines the economic development of the Eastern Partnership countries that have concluded an agreement with the European Union.

The article was prepared as part of the research work of the RANEPA’s state task.

Key words: European Union, CIS countries, Eastern Partnership.

JEL-codes: D51, E20, F10, F40.