The ensemble congratulated the officers of the National Guard – graduates of higher military educational institutions of the Russian Ministry of Defense and military institutes of the troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation

In these June days, Russia's military educational institutionsreleased officers who successfully completed their training. In total, 14,000 officers will be deployed to the military in 2022.

According to the established tradition, Russian President Vladimir Putin met on June 21, 2022 in the Grand Kremlin Palace with the best of the best graduates of higher military educational institutions of the country. The meeting was attended by graduates of universities of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the FSB, the FSO, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Rosgvardiya and the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia. In his welcoming speech, the Russian President noted the important role of the new generation of officers in strengthening the country's armed forces, because the country, according to Vladimir Putin, "is now going through a series of tests, they will definitely be overcome."

A gala reception and a festive concert dedicated to the graduates of the academies, universities of the Russian Ministry of Defense, and military institutes of the National Guard of the Russian Federation were held on June 24, 2022, at the club of the Federal Service of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.

The festive eventbegan with the raising of the State Flag of the Russian Federation and the banner of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.

Among those present were generals and officers of the Russian Federation National Guard, combatants, and internal service veterans.

The first deputy director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation – Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Viktor Strigunov, addressed the audience with a welcoming speech.

Addressing the participants of the gala reception, the First Deputy Director of the National Guard emphasized that this year, the agency will be joined by more than 1,500 officers who have achieved outstanding academic results and successfully passed the state certification, as evidenced by the 268 diplomas with honors. Viktor Strigunov expressed confidence that upon their arrival at their new assignments, all the graduating officers will make a significant contribution to strengthening law and order and ensuring the national security of the Fatherland. The officers were awarded the departmental medals "For Special Academic Achievements."

The event was attended by Colonel General Igor Ilyash, Deputy Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard of the Russian Federation and Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, and officers from the central office.

The Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation under the direction of the artistic director and Chief Conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev congratulated the Rosgvardiya officers on this significant day.

At the beginning of the festive concert, the song "You, My Russia" was performed (music by S. Tulikov, lyrics by S. Ostrovoy) by the soloist of the Ensemble, Honored Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva. The audience warmly welcomed her performance with prolonged applause.

The Ensemble's choir and orchestra performed songs from the Great Patriotic War: "The March of the Artillerymen" (T. Khrennikov, V. Gusev), "The Song of War Correspondents" (composer - M. Blanter, poet - K. Simonov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko),

The famous "Smuglyanka" by the composer Anatoly Novikov to the lyrics of the poet Yakov Shvedov was performed by the Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev.

Kquartet of balalaika players (leader Ivan Stepanov) performed the Russian folk song "Kamarinskaya".

The choreographic group of the Ensemble performed original dance numbers: "Cossack Dance" (staged by the Honored Artist of Russia P. Kovalev), "On the Bridge" (staged by the People's Artist of the USSR M. P. Kovalev).Godenko, arranged by M. Press).

"Valor and Honor" – this wonderful song about the troops of the National Guard (by A.V. Zaitsev) was performed by the soloist of the Ensemble, Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev.

The concert ended with the performance ofpatriotic song "Glory" from Mikhail Glinka's opera "Ivan Susanin".

Grateful audience stood up to greet the artists Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev and all participants of the festive concert with a storm of thunderous and long applause.