It will be the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution in 2017.The Communist Party of Russian Federation(CPRF) began to prepare its commemorative activities two years ago,seeing it as “a golden opportunity to recall the significance of the revolution, to praise the achievements of the socialist system and to mobilize forces to fight for the realization of the most glorious ideals of the working people.”To that end,a preparatory committee was established, and the Central Committee of CPRF has held two plenary sessions of to make arrangements for the preparations, including the designation of 2016 as the year of recruiting new party members and the proposal that the 19th International Congress of Communist & Workers' Parties (IMCWP) in 2017 be held in Russia. At the same time, the Central Committee of CPRF passed special resolution to present the basic position of the Russian communists on October Revolution in theoretical terms and to respond to questions and doubts concerning the October Revolution and the history of the Soviet Union in Russian society today.

Editor: Zhong Yao

World Socialism Studies.2017.No.2.