OREANDA-NEWS. September 06, 2012. The Cabinet next year is going to increase funding for Culture TV channel in 20 times. This was started by Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov at a meeting with the famous Ukrainian writer Andrii Kurkov.

"Next year, we will find the money and do a good Culture channel at the First National TV channel", where will be interviewed people, who may share with something good", - Mykola Azarov said.

The Prime Minister said that the Government will create a powerful Culture TV channel. According to him, the Russian similar channel’s budget is 200 million dollars. "The budget of Russian TV channel "Culture" is USD 200 million, and Ukrainian channel’s budget is 1 million UAH. 200 million, we certainly did not find, but in any case, we will increase funding in 20 times for our channel "Culture", - he stressed.

According to the PM, the channel should have Arts Council, composed of well-known national leading figures in arts.