Cabinet sets up Eurovision 2017 organizing committee

18:32, 01.06.2016 1 min read

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has set up an organizing committee for preparations for the Eurovision song contest in the country next year.

"The Culture Ministry of Ukraine has prepared a resolution in accordance with instructions given at a working meeting attended by the prime minister. They concern measures to ensure Ukraine's proper preparations for Eurovision 2017 and create a corresponding organizing committee," Culture Minister Yevhen Nishchuk said, introducing the draft resolution at a government meeting on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman says the organizing committee also includes Vice Prime Minister Viacheslav Kyrylenko.