The book “Heirs of the Great Victory” about heroes – natives of Azerbaijan was presented in Minsk

The Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War hosted a presentation of the book “Heirs of the Great Victory” by the chairman of the public association “Journalist Support for Diaspora Activities” Fuad Huseynzade, BelTA writes.

The book was published in 2025 to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The work examines the contribution of Azerbaijan to the Great Victory, and also talks about the life and activities of the descendants of the heroes. Some materials tell about the battles that took place during the war in the territories of Belarus and Russia, and the exploits of the ancestors of the current Azerbaijani community. The book contains eight articles on the liberation of Belarus.

For the author of the book – research journalist Fuad Huseynzadeh – the starting point for the creation of the work was a personal connection with the history of ancestors: his grandfathers, great-grandfathers and uncles took an active part in the Great Patriotic War. The whole world should know about the exploits of heroes, and their heroism continues in the heirs, he is convinced.

The author is especially pleased that the book was presented at the Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War, the institution was visited by the leaders of Azerbaijan. In 2015, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the new museum building during his official visit to Belarus and left an entry in the book of honored guests. And in October 1978 the museum was visited by his father Heydar Aliyev.

“I wrote about it in a book. It's an honor. And I am very glad that I am here today and was able to visit the excursions, added Fuad Huseynzadeh.

Work on the book “Heirs of the Great Victory” took almost five years. I wrote directly for only a year, the rest of the time I worked in archives, met with people, collected information. This book is very difficult for me. It has family stories of mothers losing sons and women losing husbands. But in the end, a great victory was won, the author shared.

With his work, he strives to convey to the modern generation that the exploits of grandfathers and great-grandfathers should be proud, and young people should know history.

As the director of the Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War Rimma Rum emphasized, Azerbaijanis actively participated in the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders, many of whom were later awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. “The feats of these people are presented in our permanent exhibition,” she said. This is Melik Maharramov, who was one of the first to cross the Dnieper River and liberate Belarus. This is twice Hero of the Soviet Union Azi Aslanov. Hero of the Soviet Union Najafgulu Rafiev also participated in the battles for the liberation of Belarus - a monument to him was erected in Minsk on Rafiev Street. The museum funds contain documents and materials about natives of Azerbaijan who participated in the guerrilla movement and contributed to the Great Victory.

Such publications are important for preserving historical memory and countering the falsification of history. She also noted that culture helps bring people together around the world. “It is valuable that the author left a personal note and an autograph in the book. The publication will go to our library. It will be used by museum staff and people engaged in search and research work. It will be available to everyone upon request, Rimma Rum said.

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