Eco-patriotic action` `Garden of Memory '' took place at the Moscow Botanical Garden. It was dedicated to the scientists who worked during World War II to bring victory closer. Memorial trees were planted by representatives of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science and the Knowledge Corporation & mdash; Rosatom, & mdash; & nbsp; Academicians of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Young Scientists in the Nuclear Industry and Victory Volunteers.
The first Garden of Memory of Scientists, celebrating the contribution of Soviet and Russian scientists, appeared on the territory of the Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences. NV Tsitsin, one of the most important in Europe. Founded in 1945, the Botanical Garden itself has become a symbol of Victory. Here they remembered the 'fighters from the invisible front', to whom the 'green monuments' were dedicated. in the form of apple trees and hydrangeas.
Representatives of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science and Rosatom, academicians of the Russian Academy of Sciences, young scientists from the nuclear industry gathered at one site. Each tree became a dedication to scientific directions, achievements of Soviet and Russian scientists, specific heroes of science. The importance of this event for modern scientists as successors of this generation, as well as for the implementation of the Year of Science and Technology, was underlined by the Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Elena Druzhinina .
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“ We all understand that there is no future without a past. And it is necessary to remember the people who won the Great Victory. Today, by participating in the action & bdquo; Garden of Memory & ldquo ;, I remembered a worthy person I knew, & mdash; Elena Druzhinina said. & mdash; His name was Georgy Babkin Sergeyevich. He was a frontline intelligence officer, and in the postwar years he dedicated his life to science. A curious scientist, Georgy Sergeevich established the Faculty of Romance and Germanic Philology at Tyumen State University. And his mission in life he chose the patriotic education of the youth. You can't forget such great people. & # 39; & # 39;
Speaking of the contribution of scientists to the victory, Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of SciencesYouri Balega , in turn, also pointed out that from the day after the declaration of war, three commissions were formed within the framework of the USSR Academy of Sciences: on naval problems, on geology and geography, and on medicine. “ During this period, the Academy of Sciences has developed 200 projects, the contribution of scientists to the achievement of the Great Victory is colossal, & # 39; & # 39; & mdash; the academician noted.
“ Perpetuating the memory of the heroism and selfless work of scientists '' our responsibility. The next generations should understand how much people gave for the victory and independence of our country. If you look at the statistics of the volunteers who went to the front lines in the early days of the war, you can see that there were many representatives of the scientific intelligentsia among them, while only a third of them 39; between them returned from the front. Today we remember the patriotism of scientists, including César Kunikov, who, as you know, was the commander of the legendary landing on Malaysia Zemlya. It was Andrei Bochvar, who developed many alloys used in military equipment, Boris Paton & mdash; creator of armor welding technology & mdash; & nbsp; and many more. We must remember their feat of work. I truly hope that the saplings we have planted grow beautifully and turn into a flower garden for the sake of future generations, reminiscent of the days of war and the greatness of our people, '' & mdash; noted the first deputy general manager of JSC Science and Innovation, doctor of technical sciences Alexey Dub .
Director of the Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences. N. V. Tsitsina Vladimir Upelniek also noted the importance of the action and suggested to the main organizers of the action in Russia & mdash; All-Russian social movement “ Victory Volunteers '' & mdash; & nbsp; & laquo; continue the stick & raquo; and organize an action in each of the country's botanical gardens.
Recall, the goal of the action “ Garden of Memory '' & mdash; plant 27 million trees in memory of each of the 27 million who died during the Great Patriotic War & mdash; achieved. To date, more than 30 million trees have appeared in Russia and abroad. The action continues in a number of regions of the country, including the regions of Murmansk, Nizhny Novgorod, Novgorod and Kirov, the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Kamchatka Territory and others. The last Gardens of Remembrance of this year will be released on June 22, the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow. One of the central events of the 80th anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War will take place on the territory of the heroic fortress of Brest.
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The organizers of the international action “ Jardin de la Mémoire '' The All-Russian public movement “ Victory Volunteers '' voice and the Victory Commanders Memorial Fund with the support of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation and the Federal Forest Agency as part of the implementation of the national project “Ecology”, as well as of the All-Russian Society for the Conservation of Nature. The Scientists' Memorial Garden was established as part of the Year of Science and Technology.
For the state company Rosatom; participation in the action is a sign of respect for the great achievement of the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War, as well as a contribution to the improvement of Russia's ecology and to improving the quality of life for present and future generations. It should be remembered that during the war hundreds of ships and thousands of crewmembers' lives were saved thanks to the organizers of the Soviet nuclear industry & mdash; Igor Kurchatov and Anatoly Alexandrov , & mdash; & nbsp; who managed to develop effective mechanisms to protect Soviet ships from magnetic mines. During the war, nuclear physicist Julius Khariton constantly advised the People's Commissariat for Defense, the People's Commissariat for Ammunition and other People's Commissars of the industry. Soviet defense on issues related to new types of weapons and the use of explosives.