On holding a round table «80 years of the Great Victory» at the institution «State Archives of the Gomel Region»

On May 2, 2025, a round table «80 years of the Great Victory» was held at the institution «State Archives of the Gomel Region». The event was attended by a deputy of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, representatives of public associations, archivists and schoolchildren of Gomel.

The director of the archive Yuri Shestopalov addressed the participants with words about the historical significance of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory over fascism. The people of the Soviet Union paid an incredible price for it – more than 26 million dead and tens of millions of ruined lives. Indisputable evidence of the significance of the victory over Nazi Germany are archival newsreels and documents of the war years. The task of the younger generation is to preserve historical facts and prevent their rewriting or distortion.

Deputy of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Kazachok spoke about the difficult political situation in the world. The young generation faces an important task – to prevent a repeat of the events of World War II. To do this, it is necessary to know the history of our homeland, sacredly preserve the memory of the heroes who gave us a peaceful sky.

The chairperson of the Novobelitsky district organization of Gomel «Belaya Rus» Lyubov Tkach spoke about the work of public associations to preserve the memory of fallen soldiers. Caring for the graves of the fallen is a sacred duty of the modern generation.

The chairman of the public organization «Union of Officers» of the Novobelitsky district of Gomel Yuri Lebedev and a member of the «Veterans Council» retired lieutenant colonel Valery Aksenov told the children about the memories of their fathers who fought for the Great Victory. The participants of the round table honored the memory of the heroes who gave their lives for the Great Victory with a minute of silence.

The event was accompanied by performances by archivists with poems and songs about the war. A documentary film of the Belarusian State Archive of Film, Photo, and Sound Documents «History of the Great Victory» was shown.

1. Speech by the Director of the State Archive of the Gomel Region Yu.Shestopalov

2. Speech by the Deputy of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus S.Kazachok

3. Chairman of the Novobelitskaya District Organization of the City of Gomel «Belaya Rus» Lyubov Tkach talks about the burials of the heroes of the war years

4. The participants of the event honored the memory of the fallen with a minute of silence

5. Archivist Oleg Semkovsky reads a poem about the heroes of the war

6. Driver Mikhail Bukatov performs the song «Veteran’s Story»

7. Participants of the round table «80 Years of the Great Victory»