OREANDA-NEWS. KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT of Metinvest Group and Town Council of Khartsyzsk have signed a social partnership agreement. The agreement is aimed at the social and econom-ic development of Khartsyzsk. As part of the agreement, there was made a decision to in-crease financing for social programs almost by 30%.

The agreement was signed by the Acting Director General of KHARTSYZSK PIPE Pavel Uzbek and Mayor Valery Dubovoy.

During the meeting, the results of cooperation in 2012 have been summed up. KHARTSYZSK PIPE investments in projects of social partnership in the past year amounted to more than UAH 3.6 mln. One of the exciting projects was the opening of a new computer interactive class in Khartsyzsk vocational school, which is fully equipped with the office equipment to conduct classes effectively.

Stable operation of KHARTSYZSK PIPE PLANT allowed it to take part properly in filling the town's budget. Contributions to the local budget following the results of 2012 amounted to UAH 23.8 mln. (It is 29% of the municipal fund).

In 2013, on the implementation of activities under the Agreement signed, KHARTSYZSK PIPE is planning to assign more than UAH 4.6 mln. Repair of the admission department and acquisition of the diagnostic equipment for the Central Town Hospital, start of works on reconstruction of the town stadium (the development of construction documents), and implementation of energy efficiency projects in child care centers, etc will be the key projects.

Implementation of programs "We improve our town" and "Healthy environment is everyone's business" will also be continued. Activity of Khartsyzsk branch of the junior football academy of FC "Shakhtar" will be maintained, projects for the development of volunteering will be implemented.

"Our collaboration with the town was effective: all liabilities given by the plant in last year have been fulfilled, acting Director General of KHARTSYZSK PIPE Pavel Uzbek says. In 2012, we invested UAH 3.6 mln in social programs of the partnership., This year we plan to invest 1 million more. We are focused on long-term prospects in improving living standards of our townpeople, and signing of the agreement on social partnership is the best proof".

"The signing of the agreement on social partnership has become a tradition, Mayor Valery Dubovoy said. Metinvest makes a lot for the development of infrastructure in the towns of presence. It is gratifying to note that we have moved from a fragmented care to the whole program of long-term cooperation, which covers almost all aspects of the town’s life. I hope that this program will be expanded each year, and citizens and plant employees will feel the benefit from it and keep all our undertakings".