The United States of America means to allocate 1.4 million USD for enhancing safety at Ukrainian mines in 2008, the press service of the state committee for industrial security, labor protection and mine supervision reported, referring to a meeting between committee chairman Serhiy Storchak and president of the American company "Partnership for Energy and Environmental Reform" Jerry Triplett.
Mr Storchak stated his confidence that common Ukrainian-American projects, which are directed at reducing industrial traumatism at coal mines of Ukraine, are efficient and extremely important for creating safe labor conditions for miners.