Today President Viktor Yushchenko pays one day visit to Luhansk region. In scope of the visit, Yushchenko participated in opening of oxygen converter plant for steel production at “ Alchevsk iron and steel plant” Jsc. in Luhansk region.

Greeting the workers of the plant, the President expressed assurance that everybody who would work in new plant, will be proud of it. According to Yushchenko, the matter concerns production using new technologies that is the best in Europe now. It is an example of how we can realize out possibilities.

“600 new working places with worthy salary will be created with the beginning of plant work that will demand more professionalism,” he said.

The President highly appreciated work of builders, in particular rapid construction of the plant.

Yushchenko personally launched the converter from its control console.

President also presented awards to metallurgists of the plant.

Alchevsk iron and steel plant was founded in 1896. The reconstruction was made in 1952-1961. There are more than 18 thousand of employees.

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