U.S. provides grant to Gongadze's Internet newspaper (10/15/00)

U.S. provides grant to Gongadze's Internet newspaper

U.S. Embassy

KYIV - U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer announced on October 2 that the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section is providing a grant to the Ukrainska Pravda website to support its coverage of the issues of media freedom, corruption and transparency, and the development of civil society.

"We hope that this grant will help to support efforts of Ukrainska Pravda during this difficult period," Ambassador Pifer said. "We are very concerned about the fate of Heorhii Gongadze, and we hope that reliable information will soon be forthcoming from Ukrainian authorities about his whereabouts. An independent media is a vital component of both political and economic reform."

Under the terms of the $24,000 grant, Ukrainska Pravda will organize regular live web discussion; commission special reports and commentaries; and translate and post to the Ukrainska Pravda site other material about these crucial topics.

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