POLITICAL AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY’S WORK IN EASTERN EUROPE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32689/2618-0065-2025-1(17)-02Keywords:
democratic transit, Post Soviet Space, European integration, international actors, European Union, consolidated democracyAbstract
The authors note that the preparation of the regions of Converging Europe before the European integration processes took place with the active participation of the EU and is mediated by various institutional mechanisms, including provision of technical assistance for carrying out such reforms. In addition, the EU acts as an external arbiter who ensures the success of the transformation. With the influx of advances aligned with integration, fundamental changes have occurred in the structure of mass media in the countries of Central Europe. Let us show the example of Georgia and Moldova, who signed the Association Agreement and rejected the necessary “external institutional preferences” for democratization through convergence. To optimize the participation of international cooperation in modernization processes in Converging Europe, the following recommendations can be made. It is very important to ensure symmetry between the intelligent and the strong-willed between the recipients of foreign aid and the foreign aid. Aid to democracy works best when it best matches the needs of local reformers, and when both the elite and the wider population of the recipient country are aware of the reasons through which This country is denying additional help. The harmony of democracy requires such delicate foods as politics, power and political life, psychology and culture – this is a subtle international skill that requires tact. Medical national peculiarities and suspenseful attitudes, over-the-top criticism and pressure on results may threaten the success of the international community. It is necessary to encourage pro-democratic forces (political and civil) in countries with economies in transition. It is important to remember that they are the main agents of change, and they, and not donor agencies or their departments, are best suited for developing change strategies. Their active leaders often risk their future, and in some cases, guide their lives in the struggle for democracy and justice in their countries. In some countries, democratization is progressing rapidly, in others it may take a long time. Donors need to be provided with assistance and adaptive assistance programs. Geographical proximity to the EU and rich history, as well as a rich international community, help the rich countries of Converging Europe to achieve historical success. The values and interests of the EU and the USA will not ever be so easily deciphered, since the decisions of distant countries, less familiar to their transatlantic homeland, are more important today to help. In addition, the long-term approach to the provision of assistance in Galusia democracy, which corresponds to the specificity of the region, whose process will need to be overtaken.
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