Erasmus Programme Erasmus Programme The Erasmus Programme ("EuRopean Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students") is a European Union (EU) student exchange programme established in 1987. Erasmus+, or Erasmus Plus, is the new programme combining all the EU's current schemes for education, training, youth and sport, which was started in January 2014. The Erasmus Programme, together with a number of other independent programmes, was incorporated into the Socrates programme established by the European Commission in 1994. The Socrates programme ended on 31 December 1999 and was replaced with the Socrates II programme on 24 January 2000, which in turn was
EU Strategy for the South Caucasus EU Strategy for the South Caucasus EU Strategy for the South Caucasus is a long term strategy which directed to create secure political, economical and social environment next to eastern borders of EU. This is an objective of European Neighbourhood Policy, and forthcoming Eastern Partnership Program. EU Foreign Affairs Council held on 8 December 2009 the EU reaffirmed its intention to promote stability, co-operation, prosperity and good governance throughout the South Caucasus, including through technical assistance programs. Considering that South Caucasus region is threatened with Abkhaziya/Osetiya and Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts, EU policy towards the region focused primarely on solution of this