Dear current and retired workers of the defence industry! My congratulations on your professional holiday, the Gunsmith’s Day!
This calendar date is a tribute of great respect and gratitude to people whose work is inseparably associated with the defence industry. These are weapons designers, manufacturers, historians who study weapons traditions. Thanks to you, dear gun-makers, our state still remains great and independent, the armed forces of our country are equipped with powerful weapons that surpass those of virtually all armies of the world, and the Russians feel protected.
I wish your staff confidence in the future, effective use of existing facilities, as well as increase in production capacities and introduction of the latest models of weapons. All this will strengthen the defence shield of our country, promote the development of your enterprises, and, therefore, the growth of prosperity and well-being of each of you.
I do believe that the domestic defence industry still sees no shortage of highly intellectual cadres capable of creating unique weapons and strengthening the leading positions of domestic products in the world markets of military equipment.
Good luck to you and your families, good health, happiness, love and peace!
Minister Albert Karimov