KIEV, May 24 – President Viktor Yanukovych has ordered Prime Minister Mykola Azarov to ensure the creation of an interagency working group on the replacement of imported natural gas by Ukrainian-made coal.

The order on boosting sales of steam coal, introducing progressive technologies in the area of processing and use of energy resources, replacing of imported natural gas by alternative types of fuel was published on the Web site of the head of state on Thursday.