On August 22, the President will meet with heads of coal-mining regions 2019-08-21 15:00:00 In the run-up to Miners Day, Vladimir Putin will meet with the heads of coal-mining regions of the Russian Federation, including Kemerovo and Novosibirsk regions, the republics of Sakha (Yakutia) and Khakasia, Krasnoyarsk and Trans-Baikal territories. Meeting participants will focus on the current situation in the national coal industry and its development strategy until 2035. Apart from regional leaders, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, Minister of Energy Alexander Novak, Minister of Transport Yevgeny Ditrikh and Russian Railways General Director Oleg Belozyorov will take part in the event.