President urges mining bill

In a speech during the meeting with Ukrainian miners on Thursday, Victor Yushchenko urged passing  a bill aimed at making coal mining a prestigious profession.  

“I am ready to actively support this bill in Ukraine’s parliament,” he said.

The President said the national coal industry needs effective structural and staff changes. He added that he would recommend that the government propose this bill within the next ten days and expressed confidence the Verkhovna Rada would pass it.