MINSK, 16 September (BelTA) - Participants of the 1939 liberation campaign of the Red Army in Western Belarus deserve to be remembered for their actions and heroic deeds, Vyacheslav Danilovich, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Commission on Education, Culture, and Science of the House of Representatives and chief research fellow at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences, said during the socio-political marathon “17 Facets of Unity” dedicated to the Day of People’s Unity, BelTA has learned.
Vyacheslav Danilovich noted that today not much is known about the participants of the liberation movement in Western Belarus. "It is important to preserve the memory of those people who came and essentially carried out an act of justice. They gave our people the opportunity to reunite in the autumn of 1939. This happened thanks to the liberation campaign of the Red Army. The participants of this campaign deserve to be remembered, to have their heroic deeds preserved. We must remember this,” he said.
“Undoubtedly, this holiday [Day of People’s Unity] is important and needed. Our ancestors have lived for millennia at a geopolitical crossroads. On the one hand, the positive aspect is trade that flows through us. This is an opportunity to gain benefits, some revenue. But on the other hand, there is the threat of wars and armed conflicts. There have been many of these in our history,” Vyacheslav Danilovich said. “Despite these wars, our ancestors never vanished from the historical arena and never assimilated into other peoples. We live today in a sovereign state. Why did they succeed? Because they were united in their aspiration to live on this land and to live as they saw fit. This contains the key essence of sovereignty.”
“Patriotism, unity, justice are key principles of immense importance to our society and state. We are all different, we have different interests, abilities, and skills, but together we are citizens of Belarus. We must not forget that we are civil society and our state. Otherwise, we will fall victim to the ‘divide and conquer’ principle. We see it all over the world, and there was an attempt to implement it here in 2020 by pitting society against the state,” Vyacheslav Danilovich concluded.
The marathon has been held since 2022 and has already reached 51 cities in Belarus. This year, it started on 28 August in Bragin and concluded today in the Belarusian capital. 280 people participated in the marathon. There are also exhibitions arranged in the foyer of the universal conference hall of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. The NASB Institute of History, together with the Minsk organization Belaya Rus, presented an informational and educational project titled as Our Path to Unity. Participants of the marathon also enjoyed the exhibition of scientific publications from the collections of the NASB Yakub Kolas Central Scientific Library.
Vyacheslav Danilovich noted that today not much is known about the participants of the liberation movement in Western Belarus. "It is important to preserve the memory of those people who came and essentially carried out an act of justice. They gave our people the opportunity to reunite in the autumn of 1939. This happened thanks to the liberation campaign of the Red Army. The participants of this campaign deserve to be remembered, to have their heroic deeds preserved. We must remember this,” he said.
“Undoubtedly, this holiday [Day of People’s Unity] is important and needed. Our ancestors have lived for millennia at a geopolitical crossroads. On the one hand, the positive aspect is trade that flows through us. This is an opportunity to gain benefits, some revenue. But on the other hand, there is the threat of wars and armed conflicts. There have been many of these in our history,” Vyacheslav Danilovich said. “Despite these wars, our ancestors never vanished from the historical arena and never assimilated into other peoples. We live today in a sovereign state. Why did they succeed? Because they were united in their aspiration to live on this land and to live as they saw fit. This contains the key essence of sovereignty.”
“Patriotism, unity, justice are key principles of immense importance to our society and state. We are all different, we have different interests, abilities, and skills, but together we are citizens of Belarus. We must not forget that we are civil society and our state. Otherwise, we will fall victim to the ‘divide and conquer’ principle. We see it all over the world, and there was an attempt to implement it here in 2020 by pitting society against the state,” Vyacheslav Danilovich concluded.
The marathon has been held since 2022 and has already reached 51 cities in Belarus. This year, it started on 28 August in Bragin and concluded today in the Belarusian capital. 280 people participated in the marathon. There are also exhibitions arranged in the foyer of the universal conference hall of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. The NASB Institute of History, together with the Minsk organization Belaya Rus, presented an informational and educational project titled as Our Path to Unity. Participants of the marathon also enjoyed the exhibition of scientific publications from the collections of the NASB Yakub Kolas Central Scientific Library.
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