Cossacks of Stanitsa Nikoskaya and from New Jersey gathered together to begin renovation work on the Church hall. This renovation is extremely important as the 6th Annual Cossack Congress in America is set to take place in the Stanitsa. Vice Ataman Dimitry Bagaydin of the Stanitsa expressed the importance that all Cossacks participate in the renovation, especially when more help will become needed very soon. We remind everyone that the Stanitsa will hold its administrative Krug on June 14, 2015 following divine liturgy.

Dr. Wassily Glasgow was the Ataman of the Cossack-American Citizens Committee in the approximately 1970s-1990s. Throughout his time, Glasgow was able to put together a Cossack organization consisting of approximately ten thousand Cossack Americans, and was involved in numerous publication entitled Free Cossackia. His job was to preserve the history and heritage of the Cossack People, as well as fight for the return of the Cossack Republics. Dr. Glasgow was also very close in communicating with political members of the United States, including President Ronald Reagan. Dr.

It has come to our attention that on April 28th, 2015, Ministry of Foreign affairs of the Russian Federation held a meeting with the Cossack political party of the Russian Federation where there were mentioned members of Cossack leadership from the United States of America to be present. In order to clear any misunderstandings, and to avoid future confusion, we would like to inform the public, that the people present at the meeting are not representing Cossacks of North America, but rather their own individual selves and interests.

The Small Congress has concluded on May 2nd, 2015. While the Small Congress marks the half way point in the working year, it is also the moment when all Cossacks review the current progress of the administration and provide any valuable feedback they see fit. In addition, the Cossacks vote on the location of the next annual Cossack Congress in America. Therefore we are happy to announce the 6th Annual Cossack Congress in America for 2015 will be held in Stanitsa Nikolskaya, Chester, Pennsylvania.

Vice Ataman of the Cossack Congress in America for the territory of the United States of America Alexey Bocharnikov attended the Easter Celebration Dinner in the Russian Federation Consulate in New York City, New York. Vice Ataman Alexey shared the resurrection of Christ our Savior, and bright Pasha with the Bishop of the patriarchal parishes in the United States, and congratulated him from all of the Cossacks of the Cossack Congress in America.