On holding a workshop “Historical memory: current research and the need for preservation” on the basis of the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus
On September 8, on the basis of the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus (NARB) a visiting workshop “Historical memory: the relevance of research and the need for preservation” was held. History of the Great Patriotic War in the documents of the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus: preserving memory and nurturing patriotism.”
The chairman of the Moscow district organization of Minsk ROO “Belaya Rus” and the chairmen of the primary organizations of the ROO “Belaya Rus” of the district took part in it.
The director of NARBA.K. addressed the forum participants. Demjanjukwho spoke about the main directions of the archives’ work, the composition of documents and the ongoing work to popularize history.
Head of the Publications Department of NARB, Ph.D. S.V. Kulinokpresented a lecture “On the genocide of the population of Belarus during the Great Patriotic War,” in which he spoke about the main legal documents of Nazi Germany regarding the policy of extermination of the civilian population, and also dwelled in detail on the main forms and methods of implementing the practice of genocide in occupied territory of Belarus.
Forum participants were presented with a documentary exhibition on the history of the partisan movement in the BSSR, as well as an exhibition dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the birth of a prominent party figure and partisan commander, Hero of the Soviet Union V.Z. Korzha.
Head of the Department for the Use of Documents and InformationM.A. Starostenkoand funds of personal originI.V. Dorogushgave sightseeing tours of the archive for the event participants.
In conclusion, NARB Director A.K. Demyanyuk presented the chairman of the Moscow district organization of Minsk with the ROO “Belaya Rus”I.V. Tsybinpopular science publication “Archives. Nothing but the truth” is a joint project of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus and BelTA.
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| 1. I.V. Tsybin opens a workshop |
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| 2. Director of NARB A.K. Demjanjuk |
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| 3. Head of the Publications Department of NARB, Ph.D. S.V Kulinok |
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| 4. Excursion for event participants |
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| 5. Excursion to the NARB storage facility |
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| 6. A.K. Demyanuk and I.V. Tsybin |
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| 7. Collective photo of workshop participants |