The display of the Victory Park memorial complex in Tashkent has been completely translated into Russian; This initiative is carried out as part of the joint work of the Russian and Uzbek sides in the field of preserving historical memory of the Great Patriotic War. Rossotrudnichestvo reported this on its Telegram channel.
It should be noted that on February 5, a delegation of the Public Council under Rossotrudnichestvo visited Tashkent on an official visit to summarize the results of joint work of Russia and Uzbekistan aimed at preserving historical memory.
Participants saw an updated exhibition of the complex with a full description in Russian, as well as a memorial plaque installed in Victory Park in honor of Hero of the Soviet Union Grant Oganyants, the legendary Soviet tank driver, a native of Uzbekistan.
It should be emphasized that the agreement to expand information support in Russian for the exhibition was reached in 2025, during events at the Victory Park memorial complex organized by Rossotrudnichestvo.
At the same time, the presentation of the book “Pavlov's House and its Defenders” by Nasriddin Ismoilov took place, and Tashkent students gave a presentation on the defense of historical truth about the Great Patriotic War.
Deputy Director of Rossotrudnichestvo Igor Yuryevich Chaika emphasized that the implementation of the project to create a Russian description of the Victory Park Memorial Complex exposition in Russian is an important stage in the development of cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan in the field of preserving common historical memory.
“The Great Patriotic War is sacred for all peoples of the Soviet Union, it unites us as descendants of the great heroes of liberation, and no barriers – linguistic, political or anything else – can hinder this unity. Rossotrudnichestvo will therefore continue to actively work to preserve historical memory and support projects aimed at transmitting reliable information about the events of the Soviet Union,” said Chaika. World War II for the Younger Generation”.
Separately, he noted the importance of creating a memorial plaque to the Oganyants.
In contrast, the head of the public council under Rossotrudnichestvo, Andrei Tsyper, focused on the unifying role of the Russian language for all residents of the post-Soviet space.
Tsyper summarizes: “The initiative to translate the description of the memorial complex exhibition into Russian has received support in Uzbekistan. Recognizing and respecting the socio-cultural identity of each people, the basis of which is language, we cannot but acknowledge the unifying role of the Russian language. It is important to continue efforts to maintain its role as a means of inter-ethnic communication and cultural and scientific exchange.”
