Novosibirsk customs has joined the campaign “the memory Garden” in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory

Ten seedlings of pine trees planted near the building of the Novosibirsk customs on 28 April 2020, customs inspectors in memory of those killed during the great Patriotic war.

The event was held in the framework of the Patriotic action “memory Garden”, the purpose of which it is planned to create a living monument, planting 27 million trees – the death toll in the war years people.

The work was carried out in compliance with all precautions in the spread of coronavirus infection and compliance with recommendations for the work regime.

“This tree I planted in honor of my grandfather, Vasily Mikhailovich Amelchakov. He was drafted into the red Army in March 1942 and sent to the front as the platoon commander of the mortar company commander in the rank of second Lieutenant. He participated in the battles for Belarus, Voronezh, Ukrainian fronts. Awarded the order the red Star. Were killed in the fighting near Kiev in January 1944“, – said the Chairman of the youth Council of the Novosibirsk customs Anastasia Tretyakova.

Many of those who fought in the great Patriotic war failed to live up to the day of the great Victory, but the memory of them will forever remain in personal stories of Russian families in the history of our state.

The organizers of the international action “memory Garden” are “Volunteers” and the Fond memory of the generals of the Victory with the support of the Ministry of natural resources, Federal forestry Agency, Fund, presidential grants and the National project “Ecology”. About ways to participate in the campaign can be found on the official website – садпамяти2020.of the Russian Federation.

Tatiana Suprunova,

a press-the Secretary Novosibirsk customs