passed by final decisions regarding the creation of the Russian-speaking 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. The European Union has too little active when it comes to information policy – the caller says PAP diplomatic circles.
Different scenarios
According to Deputy Foreign Minister Katarzyna Kacperczyk final decision on the allocation of additional funds have not yet was made. – 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 is 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 – Deputies said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Kacperczyk acknowledged that the project supports several EU countries.
Coming Minister
About the appointment of the Russian television said in March the then Foreign Minister 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 an argument for reform of our media in foreign languages - then Sikorski said.
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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 European Union through enhanced cooperation and integration activities, based on EU values, norms and standards.
The crisis at the top of
A major step for the entire program PW had be summit in Vilnius in November of 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, in turn, announced that instead of initial agreement with the EU intends to join created by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Customs Union.
EU Association Agreements with Georgia and Moldova and the second part of the agreement with Ukraine on primarily free trade were signed in Brussels in June.
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