The CIOR Summer Congress 2023, organized by the Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation, was awarded as the Security Deed of the Year at the FSA gala on November 9. The Finnish Security Awards (FSA) is an annual event organized by Turvallisuus & Riskienhaltanya magazine, where, among other things, meritorious operators in the security industry are rewarded.
Original article by the Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation: https://www.rul.fi/ajankohtaista/uutiset/vuoden-turvallisuusteko-palkinto-reserviupseeriliitolle-ciorin-kesakongressista/?fbclid=IwAR2zdjOhoHxtEUDk_NtA2A7ZkydcLLVTftgNGszISUfb7VO0EsExsjDWcjY
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Estonian Reserve Officers dedicated monument to Lt.Gen. Johannes Kert
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