Day of internal troops of the Russian Interior Ministry

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Day of internal troops of the Russian Interior Ministry is a professional holiday of all officers and employees of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Day is celebrated in the RF MVD annually, 27 March. Not a day off, if, depending on the year, on the weekend.

Day of internal troops of the Russian Interior Ministry is celebrated according to the Decree of the President of the RUSSIAN FEDERATION Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin No. 394 "on the establishment Day of internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation", which was signed in the Kremlin March 19, 1996 year. This Presidential Decree, inter alia, stated: "given the role of internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation to protect the interests of the individual, society and the State against criminal and other unlawful encroachments, I hereby decide: Set day of internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and observed March 27.

Celebration of the day of internal troops of Russia historically linked to one of the decrees of Alexander I on the establishment of the Interior guard is a predecessor of the Interior troops. This was the Decree of 27 March 1811 d. invalid device command and mouth. This may seem a strange parallel, if one did not know that the early 19 c. the word "invalid" had the same meaning as the modern word "veteran". March 27, 1911 on States. level, has been marked by 100-year anniversary of the local troops and guards of the convoy.

In March 27, 2006 year, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his address on the "day of internal troops of Russia», said:" Today we pay tribute to those who protect the constitutional order, who protects the peace and tranquility our citizens, who fearlessly gets in the way of criminals, reliably protect strategic installations and transport hubs. "

This quote clearly characterizes the role of internal troops in contemporary Russian realities.

Traditionally, the day of internal troops of the Russian Federation, the country's leadership and senior officials of the MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS of RUSSIA congratulated his staff with this professional holiday and most distinguished employees are awarded State decorations, extraordinary military ranks, mementos, Government Award and gratitudes of command.