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Europe’s voice in the East. Work on the Russian-speaking television … – TVN Facts

Photo: Shutterstock The project is the Russian television at the finish

passed final decisions regarding the establishment of the Russian television information for the countries of the Eastern Partnership created by the EU – PAP learned from diplomatic sources. By the end of the year is expected to create the initial concept of the channel.



The project has the working name: “European Television for the countries of the Eastern Partnership,” but he says also called “The Voice of Europe”. According to PAP, the Foreign Ministry has reserved for this purpose approx. 3 million zł in next year’s budget.

– We are anxious that this was a modern TV to have a high quality and was available. EU side is not very active in terms of information policy – the caller says PAP diplomatic circles.



Different scenarios

According to Deputy Foreign Minister Katarzyna Kacperczyk final decision to grant additional funds have not yet fell. – They are considered different scenarios, the financial contribution of countries – said this week at a meeting of deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee.



ongoing consultations EU and non-EU countries for the creation of the television. The need is obvious. It’s about getting to the objective and balanced message to the people of the Eastern Partnership, who derive knowledge about the situation in the Russian media. Russian media does not retain objectivity, and are rather used as a tool of information war, as evidenced by the Ukrainian conflict.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Kacperczyk

Draft news channel formed under the auspices of the European Fund for Democracy. The mission of the Fund, headed by Pole Jerzy Pomianowski, is to support the democratic transition in the southern and eastern neighborhood of the European Union.

As informed Members Kacperczyk, the initial concept of television is to be built by the end of the year, followed by its evaluation by Poland and EU partners.

– ongoing consultations EU and non-EU countries for the creation of the television. The need is obvious. It’s about getting to the objective and balanced message to the people of the Eastern Partnership, who derive knowledge about the situation in the Russian media. Russian media does not retain objectivity, and are rather used as a tool of information war, as evidenced by the Ukrainian conflict – said Deputy Foreign Members.

Kacperczyk admitted that the project supports several EU countries.



Coming minister

About the appointment of the Russian television said in March the then Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski during the annual exposé of Polish international politics. – It should seriously consider a pan-European television project in the Russian language, which call for the creation of our allies from the Baltic countries. It is also the case for reform of our media in foreign languages ​​- said the Sikorski.





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is the EU’s Eastern Partnership program to strengthen cooperation with the six Eastern neighbors of the EU: Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. Was launched at the initiative of Polish and Sweden, in May 2009 at a summit in Prague. The aim of the initiative is to bring partner countries to the EU through enhanced cooperation and integration activities, based on EU values, norms and standards.



The crisis at the top of

a significant step for the whole program PW had be a peak in Vilnius in November 2013. Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia were to enter a higher level of relations with the signing or initialling of the Association Agreements. Before the summit in Vilnius Ukrainian authorities announced, however, that inhibit prepare for the conclusion of this agreement. This caused many months of demonstrations and deep political crisis in the country, which led to a change in government. Finally, the political part of the EU-Ukraine was signed in March in Brussels, already by the new Ukrainian authorities.

In Vilnius association agreements with the EU, including the agreement on free trade zone, initialed, Georgia and Moldova. Armenia announced that turn instead to initial an agreement with the EU intends to formed by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Customs Union.

EU Association Agreements with Georgia and Moldova and the second part of the agreement with Ukraine on a free trade primarily were signed in Brussels in June.

Author: dln / Soft / Source: PAP

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