Government hires PR agency to run radar campaign

The government has hired a PR agency to run its information campaign on the possible deployment of a US radar on Czech territory. AMI Communication, which was selected from five bidders, will cooperate closely with the government's spokesman on missile defense Tomas Klvana. The government will pay 1.7 million crowns for the campaign which is to be launched later this month. Opinion polls suggest that the majority of Czechs are opposed to the US radar base and the government has been criticized for its handling of the issue. A final decision on whether the Czech Republic will host the radar is to be made by Parliament early next year.