Dear Workers of the Mass Media of JSC “Almalyk MMC”, respected journalists and bloggers!

With all my heart I congratulate you on your professional holiday- Press and Mass Media Workers Day!

With the support of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the mass media have today become one of the most important institutions of modern society, where true enthusiasts are working devotedly for the country’s development.

Freedom of speech, openness and transparency have become the main yardstick in our lives. And this places an even greater responsibility on the members of the mass media.

Journalists and bloggers now have the opportunity to talk openly about the problems and shortcomings of our daily lives. Today you are a kind of bridge between the people and the leaders. Thanks to your participation in public life, the attention of decision-makers is focused on solving urgent problems.

At a time of globalization, when various geopolitical conflicts are escalating, it is more important than ever to promptly deliver objective and reliable information to the people. And in this situation, of course, we rely on the high professionalism of journalists.

The information service of the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex works with the times, based on the principles of timeliness and reliability. In particular, the editorial staffs of the “For Non-Ferrous Metals” and “Rangli Metallar” editorial offices, the online publication and the “OKMK TV” channel have all conditions for unbiased coverage of reforms in the social and political life of the Complex and the city. This, in turn, positively affects the fruitfulness and quality of the work as a whole.

A special contribution to informing our citizens about the events taking place in our country and society is made by the staff of Almalyk’s oldest newspaper- “Almalyk Worker”, as well as by journalists from the “Olmalik Khayoti” newspaper, the same age as our country’s independence.

I would like to take this opportunity to heartily congratulate the employees of the Complex and the city’s media and the industry veterans on their professional holiday!

I wish you strength, health, prosperity and success in your hard, but so important work, creative perfection in conscientious Execution of responsible, but honorable duty.

May creative inspiration go with you hand in hand, and your pen never loses its sharpness!

Abdulla KHURSANOV,

Chairman of the Board of JSC AMMC,

senator of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan