September 21, 2023, director of the institution “State Archive of the Gomel Region” A.N. Sushchevich. took part in the dialogue platform “The unity of the Belarusian people is a fundamental factor in the country’s independence”

On September 21, 2023, the director of the institution“State Archives of the Gomel Region” (hereinafter referred to as the State Archive) Sushchevich A.N. took part in the dialogue platform “The unity of the Belarusian people is a fundamental factor of independence country”, held on the basis of the State Educational Institution “Secondary School No. 75”, dedicated to the Day of National Unity.

The speakers of the dialogue platform were: Director of the State Academy of Arts Sushchevich A.N., Chairman of the Novobelitsa Regional Public Organization “Belaya Rus” Tkach L.A., Director of the State Educational Institution “Secondary School No. 75″. Gomel” Chernenko M.V., head of military-patriotic education of the State Educational Institution “Secondary School No. 75 of Gomel” Mukhiyanov P.V.

During the meeting, director of the archive A.N. Suschevich noted that the day of September 17, 1939 became an act of historical justice in relation to the Belarusian people, divided against their will in 1921 under the terms of the Riga Peace Treaty. Western and eastern Belarusian lands were reunited within the borders of a single state. And this unity allowed Belarus to survive the Great Patriotic War, take an honorable place in the international community, and become one of the co-founders of the United Nations.

In addition, in his speech, he said that on the basis of the regional archive, classes of the archival circle “Search Engines – Researchers” have started, within the framework of which schoolchildren will learn to work with archival documents, search historical sources for the necessary information and identify specific historical facts in the text of documents native land.

At the end of his speech, the director of the regional archive called on the participants of the dialogue platform to show patriotism and active citizenship for the benefit of our Republic of Belarus. So that every citizen of our country understands that there is a Motherland that needs to be loved, protected and protected.

Also director of the archive is A.N. Suschevich. donated a unique document to the educational institution of the city of Gomel, a copy of the decision of the Gomel City Council of Workers’ Deputies dated September 7, 1945 “On the preparation and holding of September 17, the day of reunification of the Belarusian people in a single Soviet Belarusian state.”

During the meeting, the experts of the dialogue platform were asked many questions by schoolchildren on the above topic. All questions were answered comprehensively. The dialogue turned out to be constructive and meaningful.

At the end of the event, within the framework of the above topic, a single information day was held for teachers of the State Educational Institution “Secondary School No. 75” to discuss issues of preserving historical heritage and historical memory, patriotic education of youth.