Half of 'Eastern partnership' money to be given to Ukraine

Under the "Eastern partnership" initiative the European Union may allocate about 600 million euro to Ukraine, which makes half of means, reserved for bilateral cooperation for six counties-participants for the period till 2014, UNIAN reports referring to the press office of the Foreign Ministry of Poland.

The Ministry notes that the European Commission has reserved 135 million euros for projects in Ukraine for 2011, 154 million euros for the next year, and 180 million euros for 2013.

Apart from the money for bilateral cooperation, Ukraine may get a part of financing within a framework of regional cooperation of 'Eastern partnership', which was given 350 million euros.