Day of employees of the State Courier Service of the Russian Federation

In 1796, on December 17, Emperor of Russia Paul I issued a decree on the formation of a special military unit, which was supposed to deliver state mail of extreme importance From the Izmailovsky, Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky regiments that existed at that time, the tallest and strongest soldiers were selected for recruitment into the first staff of the courier corps At first it consisted of only one officer and 13 couriers, but time has shown that the special purpose unit requires much more people The task of the couriers was not only to deliver the most important documents throughout Russia and abroad, but also to carry out special assignments from the emperor himself Such assignments included various types of tasks: guarding important persons for their safety, delivering money or jewelry, as well as escorting especially dangerous criminals In this regard, the staff was constantly expanded as needed Nowadays, the courier corps performs the same role as it did centuries ago Taking into account modern technologies, this service is especially respected for its ability to keep any important information secret On the day of the celebration, December 17, a ceremonial reception is held in the Kremlin for serving soldiers and veterans of the courier corps At this reception, the President of Russia personally congratulates and notes the merits of each military messenger; many receive awards for courage and devotion to the homeland Corporate events and other feasts are not provided for soldiers on this day, since regardless of the day of the week, weather and other circumstances, the courier corps continues to take care of the state mail However, in all military branches of the State Fiscal Service of the country, festive formations are organized, at which gratitude is announced and military ranks are awarded to all those who have distinguished themselves