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28 August 2012
ARMZ Uranium Holding Co. and JSC PIMCU Congratulate Miners on Their Professional Holiday
On August 24–25, events marking the celebration of Miner’s Day and the town’s anniversary were held in Krasnokamensk.
This year, celebration events organized by ARMZ Uranium Holding Co. (JSC Atomredmetzoloto) and Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Union (JSC PIMCU) were held in a new format.
Holiday events featured the participation of Tigran Khachaturov, Acting Director General of ARMZ Uranium Holding Co. On August 24, during a gala meeting of JSC PIMCU employees at Dauria Cultural Center, Mr. Khachaturov congratulated miners on their professional holiday and told them about the development plans and prospects of the enterprise. In his speech, Tigran Khachaturov paid special attention to anti-crisis actions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the work of the enterprise. The head of ARMZ Uranium Holding Co. also talked about preparations for the 45th Anniversary of the Industrial Union to be celebrated in 2013. The celebration programme focuses on both implementing special actions to improve the work environment at the enterprise and carrying out a range of events and campaigns geared towards attracting the interest of all town residents.
The miners also received congratulations from Viktor Svyatetsky, Director General of JSC PIMCU, Evgeny Vishnyakov, Deputy Governor of Trans-Baikal Territory, Ivan Katanaev, Member of the Committee on Social and Youth Policy and Labour Relations at the Legislative Assembly of Trans-Baikal Territory, German Kolov, Head of the Administration of the Municipal District of Krasnokamensk and Krasnokamensky District, and Boris Pichkurenko, Head of the Administration of the Town of Krasnokamensk.
Tigran Khachaturov and Viktor Svyatetsky have awarded a number of JSC PIMCU employees with Badges of Merit for the Nuclear Industry of the Third Class; they also presented awards from the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation - Miners’ Glory Badges of the First and Second Class. Besides, a number of JSC PIMCU employees have received Uplanders’ Glory Badges of the Third Class from Non-Profit Partnership “Russian Mining Operators”. Winners of the “Best Young Professional” contest also received cash awards from the senior management of JSC PIMCU.
On August 25, after a festive parade in front of the Industrial Union’s headquarters, located on Prospekt Stroiteley, ARMZ Uranium Holding Co. and JSC PIMCU arranged another award ceremony. It involved the handover of school bags to future pupils – children of Industrial Union employees soon to become school pupils. The bags were presented to 300 children who will go to junior schools of Krasnokamensk in September including eight general education schools and Gymnasium No. 9.
The celebration culminated in the evening when participants of the ARTnova-2012 Youth Creativity Project performed their music and dance show “Composer’s Dreams” in the square in front of Dauria Cultural Center. The choreography concept was adopted for an open-air environment. Professional directors completely transformed three variety scenes for the open-stage format. A multi-level stage was designed specifically for this occasion.
This concert, given by participants of the ARTnova-2012 project, gathered a record audience of 12,500 spectators. The event ended with fireworks.
