Memorable line from a song of Konstantin Simonov on the front-line correspondents, who “with a watering can and a notebook, or even with a machine gun through the fire and cold” were the roads of the great Patriotic war, can be considered a worthy epigraph to the composition prepared by decision of the Council of heads of CIS information Council.
It includes, BelTA informs about one hundred documentary photos of the period, the heroic battle with Hitler’s fascism, which are preserved in the archives of the Federal and state agencies of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
In the library learned, for example, said its Director Irina Presidium, holds more than 500 photos documenting the feats of the Soviet people in the great Patriotic war, resistance to the invaders, the beginning of the post-war reconstruction of the Republic. Of these, about 200 frames made by Vladimir Lupeiko, which is considered a chronicler partisan activities in Belarus.
on 22 June 1941 he met in Brest, and then went underground. Throughout the war, Vladimir Naumovich continued to consider himself a photographer for news Agency. He was shot the guerrilla everyday life and military operations, when normal communications with the mainland, forwarded film planes in TASS. His photographic “Undermining the enemy’s echelon”, “the Battle for bread” and many others were published in many Soviet Newspapers. Vladimir Naumovich was removed and the liberation of the Belarusian capital, and the legendary guerrilla parade July 16, 1944, the restoration of his native country in the postwar period. After the liberation of Belarus Vladimir Lupeiko worked BelTA until 1981 when he retired.
Gallery combat routine provided for a co project and founder of the photo Agency of Armenia, honorary journalist Suren Khosroev. During the war he was correspondent of the 61st infantry division, has created a unique war album, which the Agency plans for this year to provide multimedia and printed formats. “From Soviet Armenia in the army were called to more than 300 thousand soldiers from other Union republics – 200 thousand Armenians. And in the resistance movements of the countries of anti-Hitler Alliance served more than 100 thousand of our compatriots. All of them, from private to Marshal, contributed to the Victory over fascism. Not remained aloof and Armenpress as on the fronts and in the rear,” – said the Director of the Agency Aram Ananyan.
the Chairman of the Board “MIA “KAZINFORM” Askar Umarov said that the creation of the video-exposure for the 75th anniversary of the Victory – a demonstration of the level of cooperation between the news agencies of the Commonwealth. “I would like to Express my gratitude to the colleagues at the information Council of the CIS who supported this initiative. We know that the project was originally planned as an exhibition, but, unfortunately, the global pandemic is not now allows to hold mass events. And Agency TASS found a great option, creating a great movie in which there are human fates. Video-the exhibition has already received high reviews from the audience KAZINFORM”, – said Askar Umarov.
And according to the Chairman of the CIS information Council, Director General of TASS Sergey Mikhailov, the project is a chronicle of the hardships endured by the Soviet people, the grief of loss and the joy of Victory. “This is evidence of military and labor feat, as well as our memory and gratitude to the courage of people who defended their Homeland at the front and in the rear, he said. Great test and Great Win don’t have to go from memory and hearts.” CIS it is important to preserve the monuments to war heroes for present and future generations. “This lore from oblivion of the past, from repeating the tragedies that claimed millions of lives from attempts to rewrite history and whitewash the accomplices of evil forces”, – said the head of the Agency.
