The OSCE and the EU are widely considered to be two of the most important international organisations in the Eurasian security system. Both of these organisations are dedicated to peacebuilding and conflict resolution in the post-soviet region and are attempting to foster peace in the area.

At first glance, these two actors bear a lot of similarities: both of them are described as actor’s sui generis, define the promotion of international peace as one of their major objectives, and pursue their objectives via means of soft power.