The Ukrainian authorities have paid part of the debt on the earnings of the miners who were protesting in Kiev and regions because of nonpayment, said Wednesday at a press conference, the head of the Ministry of energy of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn. first independent trade Union of miners of Ukraine reported that the miners from several mines in Kiev-controlled part of the Donetsk region, said strike because of unpaid salaries and ready, if necessary, to go to Kiev to spend a protest hunger strike. Tuesday miners arrived in Kiev to demand from the Ministry of energy of debts. "We are on the last week paid the miners a significant portion of the debt," the Minister said. According to his statement, the debts are still here, but salaries for December and part of January paid. He said that the Ministry has received UAH 200 million that were scheduled by the Cabinet on wages for the miners.