On November 27, 2024, the All-Russian Seminar-Meeting «Russian Cossacks» was held. The work began with a plenary session, at which participants discussed issues of interaction between the executive bodies of the subjects of the Russian Federation with the Cossacks.
Opening the event, the executive secretary of the Presidential Council on Cossacks Alexei Kirichenko read out a welcome telegram from the chairman of the Presidential Council on Cossacks, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Mironov. «It is important that the seminar-meeting unites the regions of Russia, provides the exchange of unique experience, the results of great and painstaking work» — the message says.
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The head of the FADN Russia Igor Barinov made a report. He noted that work with Cossack societies ——is a constant process, which requires a systematic approach and activity of responsible officials. This year the relevant amendments have been made to the strategy and federal law», — he said. entry of Cossack societies into the state register. To date, more than 2,300 Cossack societies have been registered, of which 85% have been included in the register. Now Cossack societies have only one year from the moment of registration as a legal entity to join the state register, —emphasized the head of the FADN.
The plenary session was also addressed by the ataman of the All-Russian Cossack society, Cossack General Vitaly Kuznetsov. He noted that today the All-Russian Cossack Society includes 12 Cossack troops, the 13th — North-Western Cossack Troops — will soon be registered. The total number of 143 thousand Cossacks, of which more than 115 thousand have committed to public service. «More than 42 thousand Cossacks have undergone a special military operation. Today simultaneously 18,500 Cossacks are on the line of contact, and 25 volunteer Cossack battalions», — summarized Vitaly Kuznetsov. Also, the Ataman of the All-Cossack Army emphasized that there are more than 250 Cossack atamans on the front line, who prove by their example that Cossacks — are descendants of the Cossacks. Among Cossacks nine Heroes of Russia, more than 4,000 Cossacks have been awarded high state decorations and more than 1,500 have been presented with them.
The Executive Secretary of the Synodal Committee for Cooperation with the Cossacks priest Timofei Chaikin told the participants about the spiritual and moral component of the implementation of the Strategy of the State Policy of the Russian Federation regarding the Russian Cossacks for 2021-2030. As the priest noted, the Strategy includes a number of points, in which special attention is paid to the spiritual and moral content and direct participation of the Russian Orthodox Church. In addition, the Synodal Committee is the direct executor of a number of points of the Strategy implementation plan. «Faith for the Cossack became the center of life, giving meaning to existence itself, giving courage in battle and wisdom in decision-making. The secret of the legendary selflessness, which we so often hear about in the works of historians, lies in the Cossack's faith in the Lord, the eternity of the soul and the promise of the Kingdom of Heaven to the faithful children of God," noted Priest Timothy.
After the plenary session, the work of the continued in two sections. Within the framework of the direction «On cooperation with youth Cossack organizations, measures of their support and formation of the personnel reserve of Cossack societies» head of the press service of the Synodal Committee for Cooperation with Cossacks, Priest Tikhon Lazutkin made a report «The importance of spiritual values in the formation of personality and worldview of a young Cossack: Traditions, modernity and prospects».
Press service of the Synodal Committee for Cooperation with the Cossacks/Patriarchy.ru
