On March 21, 2023, BelNIIDAD hosted a Unified Awareness Day dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Khatyn

On March 21, 2023, a single information day was held at the Belarusian Research Institute of Documentation and Archiving, timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the tragedy that took place in Khatyn.

S.S.Mishuk, Deputy Director for Research, made a presentation. Topic: «80 years of the tragedy in Khatyn. The results of the investigation of the genocide of the Belarusian people during the Great Patriotic War».

During the speech, it was noted that one of the key areas in ensuring national security is the systematic implementation of the state historical policy. Its most important element is the preservation of the memory of the Great Patriotic War on the territory of Belarus.

The village of Khatyn, burned by the Nazis along with its inhabitants, became a symbol of the tragedy of thousands of Belarusian villages that suffered the same fate. Khatyn has not only internal, but also international significance. It is one of the episodes of the investigation of the criminal case on the genocide of the Belarusian people.

As a result of the speech, it was emphasized that the preservation of the historical memory of the past, the tragic events of Belarusian history becomes especially acute in the Year of Peace and Creation.