Address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the International Workers' Day Dear compatriots, On behalf of the Artsakh Republic authorities and myself I congratulate you on the International Workers’ Day. We traditionally celebrate this day as a day of deep respect towards work and workers, a day of honoring and glorifying them. The Artsakh people know very well the value of work for over centuries we have built our country, cultivated the native land by ourselves, cared for the needs of our families through painstaking work. Today the greatest wealth of our country is still a man and his work is the basis of Artsakh’s achievements. This is the very reason that protection of the workers’ rights and interests, stimulation of local production and creation of new working places have been in the spotlight of the authorities with the main aim of improving social and living conditions of our citizens, making their lives more secure. Dear Artsakh people, I once again congratulate you on the May Day and wish peaceful and creative work. Let this work bring happiness and welfare to your families, prosperity to the Artsakh Republic. Stepanakert, May 1, 2011.

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