On November 24, 2023, the final round of the third regional competition «Young Archivist» took place in Gomel

The regional competition «Young Archivist» was held from September to November 2023. The necessary conditions for the competition, the formation and work of the jury, the awarding of winners and prize-winners were organized with the direct leadership and participation of the institution «State Archive of the Gomel Region» and personally the director of the archive Suschevich A.N.

The competitive works of the third regional competition «Young Archivist» were devoted to the topic «The exploits and destinies of partisans and underground fighters» (partisan and underground movement in the Gomel region during the Great Patriotic War) and were prepared at a high level.

The creative defense of the finalists’ competition works took place on the basis of the State Educational Institution «Gomel Irininsky Gymnasium», and the closing ceremony and ceremonial awarding of the winners and prize-winners of the event took place in the memorial military-historical complex «Partisanskaya Krinichka», which is very symbolic, since this is not only a memorable place of worship of the feat partisans and underground fighters, but also one of the centers for military-patriotic and moral education of citizens.

Four competition works were recognized by the jury as the best. The guys who prepared these works were awarded valuable prizes and diplomas. At the award ceremony, director of the archive A.N. Suschevich congratulated the competition participants on their outstanding research results and wished them further fruitful work in studying and documenting historical events that took place on Gomel land.

In addition, as part of this event, students took part in a memorial rally, laid flowers, and honored the memory of the victims with a minute of silence.

This event was widely covered by regional media.