Out of the six countries in the Eastern Partnership, Georgia has the highest degree of media freedom according to a recent survey funded by the European Union.

The survey, which covers the period from March to June this year, assessed only the level of freedom of speech and not the quality of journalism in the partner countries of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.

Moldova comes second on the list, followed by Armenia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan. Belarus has the lowest ranking.

Survey results were announced last Friday at a panel entitled “Threats for media freedom in the Eastern Partnership area” at the Civil Society Forum in Chisinau.