The Ministry of communications of the self-proclaimed Luhansk national Republic (LNR) has been allocated from structure of the Ministry of infrastructure, transport and communications and works for radio, television, cellular and wired communications, the Internet, said at a press conference on the last working day of the week the Head of the Ministry of communications LNR Michael Surzhenko.

first of Surzhenko served as Deputy head of the Ministry of infrastructure, transport and communications. According to his statement, the separation of the ministries of their staff has not increased.

"On July 17, the conclusion was made about the creation of the Ministry of communications people's Republic of Lugansk. First of options that are currently vested in the Ministry of communications, carried out by the Ministry of transport, communications and infrastructure, " he said.

The Minister said that the new Ministry will oversee radio and television, wireline, cellular, electronic warfare, long range fiber-optic communication lines, Internet service providers and cable television network, email.

"The reason for the change in the structure is that communication and transport are a bit related areas. Combining them into one Ministry was only a temporary phenomenon during the transition period. Now it's time for the establishment of specialized agencies, each of which will employ Experts in the relevant direction ", - noted Surzhenko.

at rallies in early April of this past year the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup, announced the development of " people's republics ". After held in may 2014 referenda of the Republic declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ", put together their own authorities. Kiev DND and LNR not recognized and began from mid-April 2014 in the field of power special operation. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 8 thousand people.

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