Out of 1.4 billion UAH, that the members of the Parliament decided to provide to pay salary to state miners, the Cabinet of Ministers was only able to get 113 million.
“We have absolutely no funds. Together with the Ministry of Finances we are looking for ways to get the money”, the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik said.
“Of 33 state mines only 11 are profitable and working without subsidies from the state”, he added. (Ukrainian metal)