Public movement "Lugansk economic Union" and the Union of transport workers of the self-proclaimed Luhansk national Republic in mutual decision, adopted on the first day of the weekend, wanted to get from Kiev to remove transport blockade.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against its inhabitants, dissatisfied with the coup. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 2 thousand people. Industrial and transportation infrastructure is destroyed. While Kiev has established economic and transport blockade of Donbass, causing the humanitarian situation in the area worsened even more.

"Lugansk economic Union" refers To the leadership of Ukraine with the requirement about removal of the blockade, as foreseen in the Minsk agreement ", - quotes the text of the final document

the Republican leader of the transport Union Vladimir Bukhtiyarov said that currently transport infrastructure LNR is in serious condition. For example, the number of commuter routes decreased to 50%, and long distance - up to 30%. On routes that are left, have substantially reduced the number of flights.

In addition, affected the fleet: from-for attacks of transport was not fully working, some seriously damaged. Most of the buses are "working very hard" because of the shortage of spare parts.

The resolution also contains a request addressed to the head of the Republic Igor Carpentry, to dismiss the Minister of infrastructure, transport and communications Alexander Chumachenko.

One of the leaders of the "Lugansk economic Union" Small Paul explained that such a proposal is because Chumachenko, entering upon the office of the Minister, began to fire with routes those people who worked for them during the fighting. In their place began to come to other carriers, " which served during the war ".

"No tenders will not pass, and the Minister of transport takes away from carriers' routes, which is unacceptable, " said Small.

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