European Council adopts directives for association agreements negotiation with South Caucasus countries

The European Council adopted directives for the negotiation of association agreements with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, to replace the current partnership and cooperation agreements with the three countries. It also agreed on the position to be adopted by the EU within the joint committees established by the partnership cooperation agreements with a view to establishing new subcommittees in several policy areas.

The joint declaration of the Prague Eastern Partnership Summit of 7 May 2009 stressed a common wish to deepen and intensify bilateral relations between the EU and its eastern European partners.