UK and Scotland did not want support from the Year of culture in the Russian Federation
The UK government and the Scottish did not want support from year of cross-cultural Britain and Russia, say local media. It is noted that the reason for this decision was the annexation of the Crimea, the situation in the East of Ukraine and the collapse of the Malaysian " Boeing " in Donetsk region. English and Scottish Ministers, for example - Minister of culture of Scotland Fiona Hislop, have plans to ignore all the events organized within the year of cultural exchange. At the same time, this does not mean that they will not be held. In the message it is emphasized, that the planned events will be held according to the plan. The agreement on holding in 2014 year of Cross-culture was approved and signed by the Ministers of foreign Affairs William Hague and Sergei Lavrov in 2013. As notified to the Internet representation of the cross Year, in 2014 In 2 countries will be held over five hundred events in the Russian Federation will be presented in English cultural projects, and the United Kingdom expects the program of events dedicated to Russian culture.