Wage arrears to miners to be repaid after budget programs are approved

The state-run coal mining enterprises with wage arrears will receive budgetary support after the appropriate programs are approved. 

This is reported by the press service of the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry of Ukraine.

The press service notes that the national budget of Ukraine for 2016 provides for the use of UAH 500 million for repayment of debts of coal mining enterprises.

"The national budget of Ukraine for 2016, approved in the last days of the last year, foresees the use of UAH 500 million for repayment of debts of coal mining enterprises. To do this it is necessary as soon as possible to prepare appropriate documentation, work on this is being conducted from the first days of the year," reads the report.

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