The State Archives of Grodno Region celebrates 75 years of its foundation

On 11 October 2019 the State Archives of Grodno Region celebrated 75 years jubilee of its foundation.

The ceremonial event started with a small presentation about the Archive’s activities, leaders and archive holdings. The event included an exhibition of archive documents on the history of foundation and development of the Archive and a presentation of the Archive’s website www.gagr.by. The participants were given an excursion to the Archive and its exhibitions.

The Director of the Department for Archives and Records Management of the Justice Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, Victor Kourash, congratulated the archivists with the jubilee date and awarded an honorary breastplate “Honorary Archivist of Belarus” to the Head of the Scientific and Technical Processing of Documents Division V. A. Iodchik.

The Archive also received words of congratulations from the Head of the Justice Administration of the Grodno Region Executive Committee E. I. Yurgel, directors of archives in the Grodno Region T. Yu. Afanasyeva, S. G. Svirko, A. S. Zabelinskaya and L. N. Gorbach, Head of Archive of the Grodno Azot Petrochemical Enterprise I. A. Kardash and Archivist of the Grodno Alcoholic Beverage Plant L. V. Kisel.

The celebration was continued with a concert program prepared by students of the Grodno State Musical College and a presentation of the jubilee cake. The event was broadcasted on TV Channel “Grodno+”.