The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will contact the Supervisory Board of Ukrposhta in order to assess the actions of the company’s management, which has announced that it will close about 7,000 branches and stop delivering pensions, the Cabinet’s press service reports.

According to Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman, the supervisory board of Ukrposhta should consider dismissing the head of the company..

"Save let them start with themselves - their wages. If the management of Ukrposhta does not understand the importance of the social function of the company, and this will be their consistent position, I would advise them all to get together, write statements and switch to another job, "said Groysman.

He noted that the termination of the delivery of pensions by Ukrposhta is unacceptable, because this is one of the main social functions of the state company.

"Mail will deliver pensions, and this is fundamentally important for people," the premier added..

At the same time, he admitted that the company has problems with profitability and advised to develop other highly profitable delivery directions..