Opening the meeting, the Council’s Chairman noted that during 2023, the Astrakhan Region had held leading positions in terms of implementing state policy with regard to Russian Cossacks.
Head of the Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs Igor Barinov briefed the meeting on the preliminary results of the first three-year stage in the implementation of the Russian Federation’s State Policy Strategy Regarding Russian Cossacks for 2021–2030 and submitted an action plan for implementing the Strategy in 2024–2026, approved by the Government. Ataman of the All-Russian Cossack Society Vitaly Kuznetsov informed those present about the involvement of Cossacks in the special military operation and plans for developing Cossack societies in the next three years.
The meeting participants heard other topical reports and approved corresponding decisions following the meeting.
After the meeting, Dmitry Mironov presented state decorations to Cossacks serving with volunteer units and directly involved in combat operations linked with objectives of the special military operation, as well as to certain Council members.
During his trip to Astrakhan, Dmitry Mironov also visited the Ataman Ivan Biryukov Cossack Cadet Corps, which won the 2023 competition for the best Cossack Cadet Corps. He presented the school with books and teaching aids.