OREANDA-NEWS. August 21, 2009. The Gov’t has taken a decision to resume financing of budget programs directed to maintaining ties with Ukrainians abroad. The Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko disclosed during the Annual gathering of the Board of Directors of the Ukrainian World Congress, underway in Lviv.

The Premier noted that Government, during its yesterday’s session, had approved an ordinance pursuant to which the sum in UAH 47 million have been allocated from the Stabilization Fund of the State Budget with an aim to maintain ties with Ukrainians abroad, with UAH 15 million out of this sum – to be directed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAH 20 million – to the Culture Ministry, UAH 5 million – to the Ministry of Education and Science, UAH 3 million – to the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting, UAH 4 million – to the State Committee for Nationalities and Religions.