Accept the standard: Putin congratulated Rosgvardiya servicemen on their anniversary
More than 380,000 Rosgvardiya employees have been awarded awards in the 10 years since the establishment of this federal service. Vladimir Putin said this on March 27 at a ceremony held at the State Kremlin Palace. The President presented Viktor Zolotov, the head of the Russian Guard, with a personal standard and noted the role of his subordinates in the fight against terrorism and extremism, and their active participation in the military. On the same day, the President attended the opening of the renovated Azerbaijani Music and Drama Theater in Derbent via video link.
Day of the Russian National Guard Troops
March 27 marked the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Rosgvardiya. On this day, her servicemen were personally congratulated by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Speaking at the State Kremlin Palace, Vladimir Putin noted the role of the Russian Guard in the fight against terrorism, extremism and, in general, in ensuring law and order. Rosgvardiya soldiers are actively involved in their own activities.
— Our comrades are fighting for Russia, at this very minute they are in combat positions, on firing lines, confidently conducting difficult combat work. This is a righteous fight for a peaceful, free, and safe life for our children and grandchildren on their land. For the sacred historical right of our people to speak their native language, honor their ancestors, true heroes, and cherish the precepts and faith of their fathers, grandfathers, and great—grandfathers," the President said.
Earlier in the day, the Russian leader held a Security Council meeting on Russia's foreign policy towards Europe. Vladimir Putin recalled that the war would not have begun if the European countries and the previous American administration had not supported the coup in Ukraine in 2014.
And at a ceremony in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin presented Viktor Zolotov, the head of the Russian Guard, with a personal standard. The President noted that over the 10 years of the department's work, more than 380,000 employees have received awards. Since the beginning of his career, 20 Russian guardsmen have been awarded the title of Hero of Russia. Among them is Lieutenant Colonel Alexey Mishchenko. In March 2022, in a battle with superior enemy forces, he skillfully led a unit, as a result of which more than 50 AFU fighters, three mortar crews, two command and staff vehicles and a communications center were destroyed.
— Rosgvardiya is at the forefront of the fight against terrorism and extremism. In particular, we carry out our own tasks. If we take the beginning of our military, I think that not a single commander of the armed forces group will say that somewhere and at some time the Rosgvardiya did not help them," Alexey Mishchenko told Izvestia.
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation - Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Viktor Zolotov at a gala evening at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Rosgvardiya
Rosgvardiya units defended our country during the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on the Kursk region. The fighters hunted down enemy UAVs, hitting them with well-aimed fire. And the operators of FPV drones have become a real scourge of enemy technology. In the liberated territories, military personnel and employees of the department are actively involved in the elimination of enemy agents and their accomplices, searching for caches and caches of weapons and ammunition.
The 215th anniversary of the law enforcement forces is also celebrated on March 27. Back in 1811, Emperor Alexander I established military battalions of the internal guard, assigning them the task of "protecting peace and quiet in the state." The first commander of the law enforcement forces was Infantry General Yevgraf Komarovsky. Any guest of the GKD who came to the festive concert could take a picture with the reenactor, dressed in his uniform.
Mikhail Sabanin, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War and a native of Tatarstan, was among the guests. He was drafted into the Red Army at the age of 17, at the end of 1942. Two and a half years later, the young man stormed Berlin as part of the 1st Belorussian Front under the command of Marshal Zhukov. Participant of the Victory Day Parade on June 24, 1945. He was demobilized in June 1948.
— Today is a holiday. I am an honorary front—line soldier [in the Russian Guard]," the veteran proudly said in a conversation with Izvestia.
International Theater Day
On March 27, Vladimir Putin also opened the renovated Azerbaijani Music and Drama Theater in Derbent via video link. Its reconstruction began in 2023. At the beginning of the video conference, the Russian leader congratulated the participants of the event on the International Theater Day.
— For such a huge country as Russia, it is extremely important that a rich, vibrant cultural life is not considered a privilege of only capital cities, but is accessible to all our citizens. So that they can see the unique works of famous directors, reflect on the performances, and enjoy acting directly where they live," the president said.
Opening of the Azerbaijan Musical and Drama Theater in Derbent
The theater originated at the end of the 19th century from an amateur drama club of representatives of the Azerbaijani intelligentsia in Derbent. In 1927, the troupe was awarded the status of a professional theater. It was closed after the Great Patriotic War and resumed operation only in 1993. Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Culture Murad Huseynov participated in the opening ceremony of the theater. Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of Russia's relations with the Transcaucasian republic.
— It is worth noting that the popular Russian Drama Theater, which was opened more than a hundred years ago, is operating very successfully in Baku, — the president noted.
Putin called these two scenes in Baku and Derbent "bridges" between the cultures of Russia and Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani Musical and Drama Theater in Derbent
On the same day, March 27, the Russian president had a telephone conversation with his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov. Trade and economic issues were among the topics discussed. By the way, Russia is also actively cooperating with Kyrgyzstan in the theatrical sphere. The Russian Theater from Kyrgyzstan regularly brings performances based on the works of Chingiz Aitmatov and Sultan Raev. The State National Russian Drama Theater operates in Bishkek.
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