Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko considers that reforming of coal industry should be started with studying the work of pitmen. She announced that in her interview to journalists after her descent into the Frunze mine of state enterprise RovenkyAntracite at a depth of 980 metres. “Descending into the mine I have gained impressions for the following five years to conduct selfless work with an aim to recover this branch,” said Yulia Tymoshenko, as the Cabinet’s press service reports.
Premier noted that despite the Frunze mine has best conditions for work but even under such conditions it is a diabolical work. “I have such an impression like I have descended to the Earth core - impossible conditions for normal work – temperature, humidity dustiness - but people do work there and provide Ukraine with coal”.
Prime Minister of Ukraine also considers the coal miners receive low wages and added that miners descending into the mine every day are the heroes.
At the same time Prime Minister expressed regret that for 17 years the coal industry has dropped its efficiency twofold and a great number of mines are destroyed. The more so she added that coal industry is the branch which gives Ukraine independence, confidence and energy safety.
Yulia Tymoshenko also promised that she would recommend all members of her Government to descend into the mine in order to try on their own back the value of coal.
