In Belarus, the memory of natives of Uzbekistan who died during the war years has been perpetuated
In the village of Shapury, Vitebsk District, Belarus, a memorial sign was erected in honor of natives of Uzbekistan who died during the liberation of the region during the Great Patriotic War. The ceremony was attended by Khokim of Andijan Region Shukhratbek Abdurakhmanov and representatives of the Belarusian authorities. In the mass grave in Shapury, 729 natives of Uzbekistan are buried. In total, about 18 thousand Soviet soldiers rest there. Chairman of the Vitebsk District Executive Committee Sergey […]
In Belarus, the memory of natives of Uzbekistan who died during the war years has been memorialized
In the village of Shapury, Vitebsk District, Belarus, a memorial sign was installed in honor of natives of Uzbekistan who died during the liberation of the region during the Great Patriotic War. The ceremony was attended by the Hokim of the Andijan Region, Shukhratbek Abdurakhmanov, and representatives of the Belarusian authorities.
729 natives of Uzbekistan are buried in the mass grave in Shapury. In total, about 18 thousand Soviet soldiers rest there.
The Chairman of the Vitebsk District Executive Committee, Sergei Egorov, stressed that the memorial sign immortalizes the feat of the Uzbekistanis and preserves the shared historical memory of the two peoples. According to him, about 50 of the fallen soldiers were natives of the Andijan Region.
During the ceremony, the Hokim of the Andijan Region was handed a capsule containing Vitebsk soil. The event participants laid flowers at the military memorial and the new memorial sign.