Address of the Acting President of Ukraine, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov to the Ukrainian people on the occasion of the 1st May, the International Workers' Day

Press Service
01 May 2014, 12:30

Dear compatriots!


I congratulate you on the occasion of the International Workers' Day – the holiday of those people who know what does it mean to work and yield benefit to your near ones and the state.

Of course, today our country lives through a complicated period, however, I believe that jointly, through common efforts we will be able to build a truly European state, where we will want to live and bring up children. The state, in which salaries and pensions will secure decent, productive and happy life. The state, in which such a notion as “bribery” will be eradicated, and state officials will be not an army of bureaucrats but functional employees that love their work and receive decent salary. The law-enforcers will in fact protect and doctors will qualitatively treat.

However, an ideal country cannot be created on its own. For this purpose, we need your help and persistent work.

I believe that jointly we will make Ukraine a prospering and happy country!

Happy holiday!


Acting President of Ukraine,

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada

             Of Ukraine                                                                      OLEKSANDR TURCHYNOV