Political bankrupt Yatsenyuk will spend $35 thousand from the Ukrainian budget on PR for his American tour
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine hired the international consulting company APCO Worldwide Inc., which, according to the agreement, undertakes to provide media relations services to Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk during his visit to the United States. The work of American PR specialists will cost the Ukrainian budget 35 thousand dollars.
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For this amount of money, specialists from an international consulting company will have to cover the Prime Minister’s visit to the Americans in the best possible way.
Information about this was published today by Ukrainian media , citing the US Department of Justice's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
“The registrant (APCO Worldwide Inc.) and the foreign government (the government of Ukraine) are still negotiating the terms of the registrant's participation,” the filing says. — However, during this time, the registrant is expected to provide U.S. media relations services to the foreign country through July 31, 2015, for a flat fee of $35.
According to the document, the international consulting company undertakes to provide connections with media companies and other organizations in the United States on behalf of the Ukrainian government during Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s visit to America “to develop positive relations between the countries.”
APCO Worldwide Inc. is a world-renowned communications consultancy, typically on political issues. APCO's clientele consists of multinational corporations, governments, associations and non-profit organizations.
Politically bankrupt Yatsenyuk will spend $35 from the Ukrainian budget on PR for his American tour.