To the Workers of the Coal-Mining Industry
I send my sincere greetings to the coal-miners, veterans of the branch and all workers of the coal-mining industry on the occasion of the occupational holiday the Miner´s Day.
Your hard, yet responsible and honourable work has always been highly esteemed in the society. Its results reflect the level of economic development of the country and demonstrate the national security of the State.
As one of the most important constituents of the national economy, the coal-mining industry determines efficiency of the work of the fuel and energy and metallurgical complexes, chemical enterprises and successful work of the public utility branch.
At present, the situation in the branch is not the best; however, the powerful potential of the field is the pledge of its upcoming revival. Both legislative regulation and a systematic, conceptual approach to the settlement of urgent issues of the coal-mining industry can secure its stable development, decent wages of the coal-miners and comfortable conditions of work, increase the prestige of work and settle the social and environmental problems of the coal-mining regions.
On the occasion of your occupational holiday, I express my sincere gratitude to the personnel, veterans and innovators of the industry, to all those who enrich and multiply coal-mining traditions and make an invaluable contribution into the development of the fuel and energy complex and the national economy.
I wish peace and welfare to you and your families, and may all your dreams and hopes come true.
Volodymyr LYTVYN