Государственный мемориальный комплекс
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On January 25, as part of the official visit of the delegation of young parliamentarians from the Russian Federation under the auspices of signing a cooperation agreement with the Youth Council under the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, a visit to historical and cultural sites of our country was included. A trip to Khatyn became the culmination of the excursion program.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day was approved on November 1, 2005 by the UN General Assembly. The date of January 27 was not chosen by chance. It was on this day that Soviet troops liberated the largest death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau (Poland), which, according to official data, took the lives of 1.4 million people (according to Soviet historian G. Komkov - 4 million), 1.1 million of whom were Jews.
On January 18, our employee conducted a virtual tour at the memorial complex “Khatyn” for students of Minsk College of Entrepreneurship.
On January 23, 2025, the memorial complex “Khatyn” was visited by Pavel Kazantsev, Deputy Chairman of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He arrived in Belarus as an international observer at the elections of the President of the Republic and, despite his busy schedule, found time to visit this sacred place to honor the memory of the victims of the tragedy.
On January 22, 2025, an important event took place at the memorial complex “Khatyn”. Archpriest Pavel Yatsukovich, rector of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in “Khatyn”, consecrated the museum building and offered prayers for the health of all the employees of the memorial complex. The service was held in front of the ancient icon of the Mother of God "The Sign", which is a historical artifact of the museum.
On January 15, 2025, on the eve of their professional holiday - Rescuer's Day, in the most sacred place of Minsk region, Memorial Complex "Mound of Glory", young workers preparing for service in the units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Minsk region, solemnly took the oath of allegiance to the Motherland and the people.
On January 14, 2025, the staff of the Memorial Complex “Khatyn” held a lecture at the State Educational Institution “Special Secondary School No. 188 for Children with Visual Impairment” as part of inclusive education, which provides equal access to knowledge for all children, adolescents and schoolchildren, including those with special educational needs, various health disorders and disabilities.
In memory of the author of the idea and concept of the museum memorial complex "Khatyn" Artur Zelsky.
On January 14, 2025, as part of “The Museum is Open for You!” campaign, SMC “Khatyn” invites citizens of retirement age to visit the memorial’s museum exhibits free of charge upon presentation of a pension certificate.
On January 14, 2025, on the birthday of the talented Belarusian graphic artist Vasily Sharangovich, the opening of the exhibition "Ashes and Light" will take place in the lobby of the museum of SMC “Khatyn”.
Today, at the age of 56, a remarkable man, candidate of historical sciences, author of the idea and concept of the museum in the memorial complex "Khatyn" - Artur ZELSKY died
On December 20, 2024, a round table was held at the Memorial Complex “Khatyn” with the participation of a famous person in Belarus, Galina Levina.
Please note that the State Memorial Complex "Khatyn" will be operating during the New Year holidays:
