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New Government of Belarus: First Steps EASTERN PARTNERSHIP МONTHLY ANA- LYTICAL DIGEST EaP Think №3 August, 2018 Bridge Eastern Partnership мonthly analytical digest New government of Belarus: first steps Appointing new people and assigning responsibilities in the new government are rather indicative given the looming presidential and parliamentary campaigns. EaP Think Bridge Issue 3 August, 2018 Belarusian storm on the eve of the election The traditional political calm of August in the Eastern Partnership was broken by Belarus. Firstly, with a wave of loud arrests of journalists and searches in media EaP Think Bridge is a outlets, and later - with an unexpected reformatting of the platform uniting expert communities in the government. How these two events are interconnected countries of Eastern and how are they related to the upcoming elections is in Partnership region to fillthe gap in distributing the focus of this issue. analytical products for Other than that, the month turned out to be rather calm for the countries stakeholders of the region. Human rights issues remained on the agenda - opposition ac- tivist Ilgar Mammadov was released in Azerbaijan, and a number of illegally convicted Ukrainian citizens remain in Russian prisons and carry on their hunger strike. The top event in the Eastern Partnership foreign policy was the first ever The Digest is issued visit of the German Chancellor to the South Caucasus. There, Angela Merkel with the support of the made several statements that are important not only for Azerbaijan, Armenia, European Union and and Georgia, but also for the region as a whole. the International Re- In addition, the focus of this issue is the integration of the digital markets naissanceFoundation of the Eastern Partnership countries into a single European space. Maksym within the framework of Koryavets writes on Ukrainian experience in the harmonization of digital mar- the Civic Synergy Proj- kets and recommendations that may be useful for the whole region. ect and under the aus- pices of the Ukrainian Olga Chizhova National Platform of the Editor-in-Chief of the EaP Think Bridge Digest Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum. Its content is the exclusive responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views ofthe European Union and the Inter- EaP Think Bridge national Renaissance INITIATIVEFoundation BY: Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism” (Ukraine) is a network-based non- governmental analytical center, the goal of which is to participate in providing democratic ground for developing and implementation of foreign and security policies by government authorities of Ukraine, implementation of international and nation-wide projects and programs, directed at improvement of foreign policy analysis and expertise, enhancement of expert community participation in a decision-making process in the spheres of foreign policy, international relations, public diplomacy. Contacts: www.prismua.org EaP Think Bridge [email protected] www.prismua.org/eap- INITIATIVE BY: Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism” (Ukraine) is a network-based non- governmental analytical center, the goal of which is to participate in providing SUPPORTEDthink-bridge BY: democratic ground for developing and implementation of foreign and security policies by government authorities of Ukraine, implementation of international and nation-wide projects and programs, directed at improvement of foreign policy analysis Supported by the European Union and the International RenaissanceFoundation within the and expertise, enhancement of expert community participation in a decision-making process framework of the Civic Synergy Project and under the auspices EaPof the Think Ukrainian Bridge,National №3,in the2018 spheres of2 foreign policy, international relations, public diplomacy. Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum. www.prismua.org www.civic-synergy.org.ua SUPPORTED BY: Center for Legal Initiatives (Azerbaijan) is an independent legal Supported by the European Union and the International RenaissanceFoundation within the IN PARTNERSHIP think tank based in Azerbaijan. The overall aim of the organiza- framework of the Civic Synergy Project and under the auspices of the Ukrainian National tion is promoting rule of law, good governance, and demo- Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum. www.civic-synergy.org.ua WITH: cratic values, as well as assisting to the European integration processes in the country. www.legal.org.az Center for Legal Initiatives (Azerbaijan) is an independent legal IN PARTNERSHIP think tank based in Azerbaijan. The overall aim of the organiza- tion is promoting rule of law, good governance, and demo- The Center for Economic and Social Development (Azerbaijan)WITH: is a lead- cratic values, as well as assisting to the European integration processes in the country. ing Azerbaijani think tank specialized in economic and social policy is- www.legal.org.az sues working with and establishing bridge between the government and The Center for Economic and Social Development (Azerbaijan) is a lead- the various representatives of civil society. The Center was set up in 2005 ing Azerbaijani think tank specialized in economic and social policy is- to promote research and analysis into domestic economic and social sues working with and establishing bridge between the government and the various representatives of civil society. The Center was set up in 2005 issues for the purpose to positively influence the public policy decision-making processes. to promote research and analysis into domestic economic and social www.cesd.az issues for the purpose to positively influence the public policy decision-making processes. www.cesd.az Center for Strategic and Foreign Policy Studies (Belarus) Center for Strategic and Foreign Policy Studies (Belarus) is a non-governmental non-profit independent think tank, is a non-governmental non-profit independent think tank, the mission of which is to promote the opportunities for the mission of which is to promote the opportunities for the Republic of Belarus in the international arena by ana- the Republic of Belarus in the international arena by ana- lyzing international processes, and developing programs and projects. lyzing international processes, and developing programs and projects. www.csfps.by www.csfps.by The foundation Liberal Academy Tbilisi (Georgia) is a non- governmental, nonprofit organization, committed to pro- moting core democratic values, supporting peace-building The foundation Liberal Academy Tbilisi (Georgia) is a non- and European and Euro-Atlantic integration and with that governmental, nonprofit organization, committed to pro- fostering the democratic development of Georgia and the whole Southern Caucasus region. moting core democratic values, supporting peace-building www.ei-lat.ge and European and Euro-Atlantic integration and with that fostering the democratic development of Georgia and the Foreign Policy Association (Moldova) is Moldova’s leading foreign policy whole Southern Caucasus region. think-tank, committed to supporting Moldova’s Europeanization, integra- www.ei-lat.ge tion into the European Union and a viable settlement of the Transnistrian conflict. www.ape.md Foreign Policy Association (Moldova) is Moldova’s leading foreign policy think-tank, committed to supporting Moldova’s Europeanization, integra- EaP Think Bridge, №1, 2018 1. 23 tion into the European Union and a viable settlement of the Transnistrian conflict. www.ape.md EaP Think Bridge, №1, 2018 1. 23 Contents August in review Armenia: Heightened political tension in Armenia 4 Richard Giragosian, Regional Studies Center Azerbaijan: Demonstrative release of activist 7 Sevinc Aliyeva, Center for Legal Initiatives Belarus: New government and pressure on mass media 9 Arsen Sivitski, Center for strategic and foreign policy studies Georgia’s future in NATO and EU 12 Lasha Tughushi, Liberal Academy Tbilisi Foundation Moldova: 27 years of Independence or Quo Vadis Moldova? 14 Ludmila Nofi. Foreign Policy Association of Moldova (Chisinau, Moldova) Ukraine: The final countdown in the struggle to save the Ukrainian prisoners of the Kremlin 16 Sergiy Gerasymchuk, Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism” Analytica New government of Belarus: first steps 19 Arseniy Sivitsky, Yuri Tsarik, Center for Strategic and Foreign Policy Studies (Minsk, Belarus) Harmonization of digital markets of Ukraine and EU: a bumpy road to innovative future 23 Maksym Koriavets, Coordinator of Working Group 2 for Ukrainian National Platform of Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, the President of Polissya Foundation for International and Regional Studies EaP Think Bridge, №3, 2018 3 Heightened political tension in Armenia Richard Giragosian, Regional Studies Center (Yerevan, Armenia) As the Armenian government marked its first 100 days in the office with a massive public rally in Yerevan on August 17, the country witnessed a dramatic increase in political tension. Former Armenian President Robert Kocharian publicly declared plans to return to politics after his release from pre-trial detention. Although Pashinyan government remains generally popular and its anti-corruption drive only continued to bolster its reformist credentials, Kocharian’s threat raised new concerns over a possible political counter-revolution in Armenia. Angela Merkel visited Armenia for the first time. Photo by gov.am EaP Think Bridge, №3, 2018 4 Domestic Policy Former president vows political 17 timed with the first 100 days of the new government, Prime Minister
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