On April 24, a parade of historical departments of the Kuban Cossack army took place in Krasnodar, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the rehabilitation of the Cossacks. The event took place on the Main City Square in compliance with all sanitary and epidemiological requirements - behind closed doors without spectators.
The event was attended by the head of the region Veniamin Kondratyev, the ataman of the Kuban Cossack army (KKV), the vice-governor of the region Alexander Vlasov, the speaker of the ZSK Yuri Burlachko, the chief federal inspector for the region Alexey Ermakov, member of the Federation Council from the region Vladimir Beketov, Metropolitan of Yekaterinodar and Kuban Grigory , the military priest Archpriest Ioann Garmash and other guests of honor.
The parade participants were greeted by the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Veniamin Kondratyev, who in his speech noted the importance of this event and the role of the Cossacks in the life of the region, including their service to the country and the people, protection of borders, participation in the management of cities and villages.
Ataman KKV Alexander Vlasov stressed that today the Kuban army is the most numerous and has more than 55 thousand Cossacks in its ranks. Also successfully organized work on public service, the development of the system of Cossack education.
The parade began with the carrying of the banner of the Kuban Cossack army by the banner group of the Guard of Honor. The banner was consecrated by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and was presented to the ataman of the Kuban Cossack army by the President of the Russian Federation.
The banner group of the Guard of Honor brought to the square the military banner and regalia of the Kuban Cossacks - among them the diploma of Empress Catherine II, banners bestowed on the Kuban Cossack army by Russian emperors, Orthodox icons. Then the ceremonial calculations of the historical departments of the Kuban Cossack army passed with a marching step. Also, the traditional laying of the "Garland of Memory" at the Eternal Flame took place - it was taken to the memorial by car.
Recall that the parade of historical calculations of the Kuban Cossack army takes place in Krasnodar and is timed to the anniversary of the signing of the RSFSR Law of 26.04.1991 "On the rehabilitation of repressed peoples" and the Day of rehabilitation of the Kuban Cossacks, established 9.10.1995 № 15-KZ "On the rehabilitation of the Kuban Cossacks" and 14.12.2006 № 1145-KZ "On the establishment of holidays and memorable dates in the Krasnodar Territory . "