Kyiv (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Ministry of Culture and Tourism believes there is a need to develop a program to boost Ukraine's image abroad, Minister of Culture and Tourism Vasyl Vovkun said at a press conference in Kyiv on Monday.

According to him, the Culture Ministry and the Foreign Ministry are at a critical point regarding the issue of spending on improving Ukraine's image abroad, including through work with the Ukrainian Diaspora.

Vovkun said that he had recently held a meeting with the foreign minister, at which it was agreed to meet with public organizations that deal with the problems of the Ukrainian Diaspora.

According to him, the following meeting would include different options for developing Ukraine's image abroad, and also work with the Ukrainian Diaspora.

In particular, according to Vovkun, the program should include master-classes with the Ukrainian Diaspora abroad, the creation of printed publications, as well as cultural-informational and tourists centers.