Belsat TV is the only Belarusian language independent television channel. It was formed in 2007 by a group of Belarusian and Polish journalists as part of Telewizja Polska S.A. in partnership with Poland?s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and several European governments and foundations. Preparations for its launching started in June 2006 under the leadership of Agnieszka Romaszewska-Guzy, present director of Belsat TV. The launching was done in cooperation with members of the Association of Belarusian Journalists ? recipient of the prestigious Andrei Sakharov Human Rights Award of the European Parliament.