an important driver is the eu neighbourhood policy under which armenia azerbaijan and georgia signed agreements committing themselves to bring new environmental laws closer to eu legislation and to cooperate with neighbouring countries regarding transboundary water management it refers to among others development of water basin management plans introduced since and to an intersectoral advisory body in georgia water resources are managed according to principles of territorial administration regional units and river basinbased management is not applied a new water law as a basis for reforming the water resources management system is being drafted and will include principles of basin management