Presidential Aide and Chairman of the Presidential Council for Cossack Affairs Dmitry Mironov noted in his speech that the event was attended by Cossacks from various regions of the country who are united by a strong patriotic attitude and their faith in their own strength and in the ability to win. Mironov also stressed that the Cossacks are true to President Vladimir Putin’s policies for a more prosperous Russia.
Head of the Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs Igor Barinov, First Deputy Minister of the Interior Alexander Gorovoi, Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Sergei Menyailo, and members of the Presidential Council for Cossack Affairs were honorary guests at the event.
The assembly brought together over 1,200 people, including atamans and Cossacks from military Cossack societies and national Cossack associations. Universities were represented by students from the Association of Cossack Universities, and students at the Cossack Cadet Corps and secondary education institutions.
Following the Big Assembly, a resolution was adopted in which the participants expressed support for the President’s policies, and they decided to establish the Council of Atamans of Russia as a coordinating body to unite Russian Cossacks, and also identified priority areas of activity to unite Russian Cossacks.