The capital of the region receives the Cossacks of Russia for the second time. Over 300 Cossacks from all over Russia and neighboring countries gathered on April 20TH in Tyumen for the 10th report-election congress, traditionally referred to as the “circle”. The delegations even represented such remote regions as Kaliningrad and Kamchatka, the Republic of Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
The vice-governor of the region, Sergey Sarychev, warmly welcomed the Cossacks on behalf of the government:
- We all remember that Tyumen is the first city of the Russian Empire beyond the Urals, Tobolsk is the second. At one time, the Tobolsk Governorate occupied a huge area, including Siberia, the Far East and Alaska. And, of course, the Cossacks played a huge role in its development.- We know and remember the merits of pioneering Cossacks of national importance,” the vice-governor noted.
- We have a good constructive interaction with the local Cossacks. Last year alone, they went on duty and patrol over 3,500 times to protect public order. Cossacks revealed more than 2 thousand administrative offenses, helping the police. Therefore, the regional government is most open to cooperation, dialogue and interaction with the Cossacks.
In turn, the supreme ataman of the Union of Cossacks, Pavel Zadorozhny, thanked the administration of the city and the region for the warm welcome - it’s not for nothing that Cossacks from all over the country gather here for the second time.
“The main goal of the Union of Cossacks of Russia is the revival, further formation and strengthening of the Cossacks as an original cultural and historical community of people based on Orthodoxy and Cossack customs, traditions of life and culture,” he said.
Pavel Zadorozhny also noted in his report the success of the Cossack troops from different regions in the revival of national traditions, spiritual, moral and patriotic education, preparing young people for military service and in protecting public order.
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