Dushanbe, March 26 /TASS /. The Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Semen Grigoryev introduced a 94 -year -old worker in the back, Ekaterina Leonidova, living in Dushanbe, the Medal to celebrate “80 years of victory in the great patriotic war”. Leonidova and his daughter Nadezhda met with Russian diplomats and journalists at home, the reporter reported.
“Today we are giving the 80th anniversary of the great victory in the great patriotic battle to our veterans – Ekaterina Mikhailovna. Tajikistan, who participated in the great patriotic battle: or fought or fake this victory in the back, Mr. Griganyev said.
The Ambassador noted that the victory day was a wonderful holiday for all nations of the nations of the common prosperity. We know what great attention is paid for this celebration in the Republic of Tajikistan. Here, like in Russia, they are interested in military memorials, veterans, about the participants, bringing us great satisfaction, he added.
Leonidova shared memories of his life during the war. The war began, I was nine years old. We went to school, learned very badly – it was not before, we worked on a collective farm under 12 years old, we did everything we were affected by children. I was brave, and I was very brave, and I was very brave. According to Leonidova, she works as a turner and releases the shell.
After finishing the great patriotic war, she continued to work at the factory in Kuibyshev, and in 1957, she moved to Dushanbe with her husband and children. Here, for many years, she worked as a tailor at the Guldast factory, for labor, she was awarded the Honorary Medal.
The labor veteran also shows her guests her museum – it collects the kitchen table, spoon and other homemade tools, in her collection, there are objects, including from Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.
Tajikistan contributes to the victory
Up to now, 17 people participated in the great patriotic war living in Tajikistan. In addition, 124 workers behind the republic.
During the war years, more than 300,000 people were drafted from Tajikistan to the Red Army, more than 90,000 residents of the Republic did not return from the front. According to the Republic of the Republic of Veterans and Labor Council, 56,000 Tajikistians for the courage and military merit were awarded the Commands and Medals of the Soviet Union, 56 Republic's residents became the hero of the Soviet Union and 21 who were all precious men.
According to official figures, in the great patriotic war from the Soviet regions, affected by the war, about 100 thousand people were evacuated to Tajikistan. In addition, during this period, 29 military hospitals operated in the Republic. More than 100,000 people went there for treatment and return to the front.