The Ministry of energy of Ukraine reported about the repayment of wage arrears to miners
For the payment of debts on a salary to miners state-owned coal enterprises listed 339 million, according to the Ministry of energy of Ukraine on Wednesday, 1 July.
"on 26 June, the Ministry of Finance, at the proposal of the energy Ministry, made an approximation of the budget allocations under the program "Restructuring the coal industry" from November - December to June. 339 million UAH directed for the repayment of wage arrears to the miners for April and may of 2020," - said the Ministry.
It said that for 6 months 2020 coal producers for payment of wages and arrears on it sent 3, 5 billion hryvnia.
According to the Ministry of energy of Ukraine, as of 01.07.2020 the total debt of the state mining enterprises on wages for 2015-2020 amounts to 271 million (including 2020 124 million hryvnia).
"Specified debt may be repaid only with the proceeds from coal sales," said the Ministry.
we will Remind that in Kiev today is the second day of an indefinite protest action of miners of "Moregroupware", "Dobropolyeugol", "SelidovUgol", "Pervomayskugol", "lvovugol", "Volynugol". One of the requirements of termless protest action of the miners is the prosecution of individuals who have contributed to the creation of an artificial energy crisis, those who create the conditions threatening the country's energy security.