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Nikolai G. Kuznetsov About
Nikolai G. Kuznetsov "The Charity Foundation of the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Nikolai G. Kuznetsov" was raised on June 3, 1997, in Moscow with the active participation of the International "Peace to the Oceans" Committee. The following organizations participate in the work of this Foundation: Association of the Officers of the Russian Navy, International "Peace to the Oceans" Committee, International Committee for the Rights of Servicemen and Their Families, International Fund of Civil Initiatives, Moscow Peace Committee, Russian of the International Maritime Law Association (CIS), etc. Among the individual participants are famous Russian admirals, merited figures of science and arts, professors, academicians, sons and grandchildren of the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Nikolai G. Kuznetsov, great-great granddaughter of the hero of Sevastopol Vice Admiral V.A. Kornilov - G.V. Kornilova, veterans of World War II and the Armed Forces.
The main goal of raising the Foundation of a prominent Russian Naval Commander, political and state figure, Hero of the Soviet Union, People's Commissar and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Nikolai G. Kuznetsov, who contributed greatly to the victory in WW II and building of modern Navy, is to pool intellectual and financial resources in order to help seamen for the benefit of Russia's Navy.
The Foundation
- takes part in solving socio-economic problems of seamen, furthers protection of their interests, in the first place of invalids, World War II participants, Navy veterans and members of their families;
- demonstrates the historical role of the Russian Navy and seamen in the victory of WW II, in postwar strengthening of the might of our Homeland, shows the importance of the modern Russian Navy in promotion peace on the Earth;
- participates in preserving of cultural and historical heritage of the Navy's veterans, Naval Commanders, historians and other specialists, uses their knowledge and experience in professional preparedness and patriotic education of the youth and seamen;
- promotes cooperation with international veterans' and peace-keeping organizations.
Vladimir N. Kuznetsov, President of The Foundation of the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Nikolai G. Kuznetsov