Brussels, 09/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has begun preparations for a €2 million project (funded by the Tacis Programme) to increase access in Belarus to independent sources of news and information in neighbouring countries. This follows the €138.000 contract already granted to Deutsche Welle Radio which will begin broadcasting 15 minute daily broadcasts via radio and Internet on November 1st. Broadcasters have until 11th October to signal their interest in a new contract for co-production and broadcasting on television and radio in Belarusian and Russian over a period of two years starting on 1st January 2006. 'The aim is to provide access to independent information about events in Belarus and in the outside world, and to enhance the knowledge of the Belarusian population about democracy, pluralism, rule of law, freedom of the press and human rights,' explains a Commission press release. Tendering procedures can be found on the EuropeAid calls and tender database: http: //europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl.