On the birthday of WWII veteran Ivan Aleksandrovich Pasyuga

On June 25, 2026, Artem Kamalyev, Head of the Main Directorate of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee; Aleksey Shishikin, Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee; Yuri Shestopalov, Director of the State Archives of the Gomel Region; and Svetlana Primakova and Tamara Makarevich, trade union leaders of the institution, visited WWII veteran Ivan Aleksandrovich Pasyugi and warmly congratulated him on his 101st birthday, presenting him with flowers and sweets.

The guests warmly wished Ivan Aleksandrovich fortitude, good health, and family warmth and comfort, and thanked him for the great Victory over fascism, for his valiant work in peacetime, and for the joy of living in a peaceful country.

Congratulating Ivan Aleksandrovich is not only a good tradition but also a great honor. Being around him, you realize what an extraordinary person Ivan Alexandrovich is – our living history. Ivan Alexandrovich has a long life behind him, spanning the turmoil of war and the restoration of civilian life. His front-line career began in the Altai Territory as a signalman and ended in Königsberg. His orders and medals testify to his long, heroic military career. It’s gratifying to note that one of the veteran’s educational qualifications is as a historian and archivist.

We wish Ivan Alexandrovich good health, good spirits, warmth, care, and many more happy days!

In the photo: During the congratulations to Great Patriotic War veteran Ivan Alexandrovich Pasyuga