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May 5, 2010. S.P.Korolev RSC Energia,
Korolev, Moscow region
A grand meeting of the enterprise veterans - participants in the combat operations and working people of the home front in honour of the sixty fifth anniversary of the Great Patriotic War Victory was held at S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space Corporation Energia.
In foyer of M.I. Kalinin Palace of Culture representatives of the Corporation Management and Experimental Machine-Building Plant, Veterans' Committee and Trade-Union Committee of the enterprise as well as young specialists met honoured guests.
Veterans of the Great Patriotic War and labour front were decorated with honorary awards in honour of the sixty fifth anniversary of Victory and flowers were presented to them to the strains of a brass band. A holiday atmosphere was supported by the performance of instrumental ensemble Suvenir playing war songs, popular dance music and folk songs.
The following persons addressed their greetings, congratulations and wishes for splendid health and well-being to all those who gathered in the hall of the Palace of Culture: First Vice-President of the Corporation, General Director of Machine-Building Plant A.F. Strekalov; Chairman of the town Veterans' Committee, major-general V.V. Kurbatov, First Deputy General Designer of the Corporation, pilot-cosmonaut V.A. Soloviev; Deputy Head of Korolev Administration A.V. Nikolsky, Chairman of the Corporation Local Trade-Union Committee E.V. Saltykov.
Participants of the grand meeting observed a minute of silence in memory of all those who were killed in the Great Patriotic War.
A gala concert in which artistic amateur groups and true performers participated continued an official part.
For reference:
- Presently in the staff of S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space Corporation Energia among those who work or retired on an honoured pension there are about 200 veterans of the Great Patriotic War and more than 900 workers of the home front.
- By Decision of the Corporation Management by the Victory Day the enterprise staff - veterans of the Great Patriotic War were rendered financial aid, besides federal and regional allowances/payments, namely: participants of combat operations were given 5000 roubles, workers of the home front - 3000 roubles. A possibility to have a free rest and recover health at the Corporation disease -prevention center was given to all veterans of the Great Patriotic War who wished.
- Concern for the enterprise veterans is an important component of a social policy of the Management and Trade-Union Committee at S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space Corporation Energia. The Corporation Veterans' Committee took the first place of honour in the contest held among the veterans' organizations in 78 cities of the Russian Federation.
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