The EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly, which consists of 60 MEPs and 10 MPs from each of the five eastern partner countries, has been inaugurated by EP President Jerzy Buzek. Among the decisions taken on its constituent meeting, EURONEST adopted and signed its constitutive act.

The aim of this body is to provide a parliamentary dimension to the EU's eastern neighbourhood policy. In addition, to its constitutive act, the Parliamentary Assembly approved its rules of procedure, set up two working groups (on Belarus and the Rules of Procedure) and formed four committees (one on Political Affairs, Human Rights and Democracy; one on Economic Affairs, legal approximation and convergence with EU policies, one on Energy Security and one on Culture, Education and Civil Society).

The European Parliament president Jerzy Buzek, highlighted that the democratic reform processes of the eastern partner countries must be strengthened. He also added that the Parliamentary Assembly was crucial in bringing citizens of this region closer together.

Regarding the working group on Belarus, this country is a special case because is a part of the eastern neighbourhood but during the constituency meeting there was much discussion about how to allow its participation in EURONEST without giving legitimacy to Alexander Lukashenko's regime. In the end, the meeting was held without any representatives from Belarus in attendance.