Lithuania will help Ukraine to restore broadcasting in the Donbass

The government of Lithuania on wednesday decided to transfer Ukraine seven used digital terrestrial tv transmitters. So vilnius intends to participate in the reconstruction of broadcasting in the Donetsk region, where, according to Lithuanian officials part of the territory controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, who are fighting with the armed forces of Ukraine (afu) according to the prime minister saulius skordalia, Lithuania is still trying to help Ukraine as its possibilities. Ukraine is an important partner of Europe. We are not indifferent to the needs of the country and its regions. Approved today the project is another concrete gesture in terms of assistance and goodwill on the part of Lithuania towards the ukrainians refer to the press release, the words of the prime minister. Ukraine will be transferred to the tv transmitters of low power, their cost is 33. 5 million euros, told bns head of the center for radio and television of Lithuania remigius shares.

The equipment shall be transferred upon the proposal of the ministry of transport and communications. Kiev would like restored broadcast in the Donetsk region covered and not controlled by the government of Ukraine territory. Lithuania like no other knows the importance of free speech. We should support Ukraine's desire to be able to be independent in thought on the territory of Donetsk - said the minister of transport and communications rokas masiulis. Lithuania in 2015 gave Ukraine 15 analog transmitters of different power. In august of this year, Lithuania officially began to operate a new transmitter to relay is designed to combat Russian propaganda and the us congress-funded radio free Europe/radio liberty on Russian and Belarusian languages. .