Sobir Rakhimov Native name

LAVISHED WITH CARE
The people of Uzbekistan remember the enormous contribution of their grandfathers and great-grandfathers to the victory over fascism. The commemoration has been promoted by the implementation of the provisions of the Presidential Decree ‘On the preparation and conduct of the national holiday of the Remembrance and Honor Day’. A diversity of events on the occasion of the date has been underway across the country. War and labor veterans of 1941-1945 have been given personal support. This year, the events are being held under the motto ‘Feat, Duty, Resilience’. They have involved authorities, public organizations, health and social institutions, culture and art professionals, athelets, and servicemen.
“We are grateful for the attention and care we have been given. I am in excellent health and mood owing to the care of the state and the society, peace and tranquility in Uzbekistan,” says labor veteran Vahobjon Oripov, a resident of Kurkam Mahalla in Tashkent.. “I believe that a country that remembers and honors elderly people and their contributions will prosper for ever.”
Central and regional television and radio channels broadcast documentaries and feature films, enrich the newscasts with stories entitled ‘May 9 – Remembrance and Honor Day’. Talk shows reveal the essence of such sacred concepts as a rewarding human memory, remembrance of those who passed away, the comprehension of immense courage of heroes. Print and online publications are making a significant contribution to the commemoration by covering the present-day life of war and labor veterans, and their contribution to the common cause. The country’s leading publishers have issued a collection of works about the Second World War and veterans.
Recreation parks, streets and squares will host theatrical performances, cultural and educational rallies, sports events under the slogan ‘For Peace on the Globe’. Young people will take part in sports tournaments and a charity marathon on the occasion of the Remembrance and Honor Day.
All educational institutions will conduct peace lessons and spiritual and educational activities entitled ‘Meeting of Generations’, ‘Attention and Care for the Senior Generation’, ‘Honor and Respect’ involving veterans of war and labor front of 1941-1945, veterans and representatives of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan. The Ministry of Higher and Secondary Education jointly with representatives of universities held a conference ‘No Future without Historical Memory’. All mentioned and many other events at educational institutions, organizations and military units are aimed at ensuring the continuity of generations, cultivation of a sense of love for the motherland and respect for the older generation in young people.
“Arrangement of meetings with war and labor veterans on the eve of the Remembrance and Honor Day is a long tradition,” says Shakira Mamatova, a student of school №3 of Qibray district in Tashkent region. “Communication with them is a chance for the young to further explore the history of our multinational people, to learn appreciating peace and tranquility in our country.”