Eastern Links attempts to establish linkages between groups from Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltics with their Black Sea counterparts to share expertise, experience and information that are essential in promoting the political, social, and economic development necessary for long-term stability in the region.

• Creating linkages between new EU member states and the countries of the Black Sea region
  
  
• Expanding the expertise and resources available to the countries of the Black Sea region in good governance
  
  
• Facilitating mechanisms that allow for information exchange
  
  
• Linking existing knowledge and expertise in economic reform