North-Ossetian Cossacks to be rewarded for state border protection

Starting this year, Cossacks of North Ossetia will be rewarded by the Government of North Ossetia for the protection of the Russian-Georgian border in the amount of 75 roubles per hour of their service.

Let us remind you that the "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Cossack brigades under Border Guard Service of the Russian FSB in North Ossetia, working together with border guards for the protection of the Russian-Georgian border, was established in 2010. At that time, the Cossacks were necessary trained and, after the checking and verification activities, they started to protect the state border within border patrols. Financing of the activities was carried out by the Government of North Ossetia: in 2010, 800,000 roubles were to be allocated from the republic's budget of that purpose. For one duty lasting up to 12 hours, Cossacks received 500 roubles.

In accordance to the document, the Alanic Republic's Cossack District of the Terek Cossack troops will carry out the selection of members of brigades, who will be assigned to border units directly engaged in the activities of the border protection activities, the RIA "Novosti" reports. Cossacks will serve to protect the Russian state border in the territory of North Ossetia, to conduct outreach with citizens on the rules of the state border regime, the border regime and the regime of border crossing at checkpoints.

Besides, Cossacks will be involved in strengthening the protection of border guard service in case of aggravation of the situation, the IA "Fwnews" reports.