25.04.2016 The exhibition "Chernobyl - the nuclear tragedy of the XX century" dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
On 25th April 2016 at 15.00 the Central State museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan will open the exhibition "Chernobyl - the nuclear tragedy of the XX century" dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
There was an explosion which went down in history as a tragedy of global proportions 30 years ago. The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has become one of the largest man-made disasters in the history of mankind. By its power the nuclear power explosion at the Chernobyl plant in ten times larger than the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The elimination of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster was attended by 321 military units from all over the Soviet Union, among them were Kazakhs. 27th regiment of chemical protection was formed in Akmola region in the Vyacheslavka village. From 1986 to 1989 in the 31743 regiment Kazakh soldiers-liquidators have served. Here the military unit № 240 on the basis of the 27th Kazakh similar regiment was formed.
Every day risking their lives and health, Kazakh soldiers-liquidators rescued people from the radiation death. Under the threat of radioactive contamination was the whole of Europe. Kazakh soldiers-liquidators courageously and bravely fulfilled their military duties.
The purpose of the exhibition is to show self-sacrificing heroic work of Kazakhstani soldiers -liquidators, who with honor and dignity have fulfilled their military and patriotic duty.
The nuclear disaster of Chernobyl served as a bitter and sad lesson for all countries in the world and once again reaffirmed the truth that the main task of the world community - ensuring of global security and the liberation of our planet from all nuclear weapons.
At the exhibition experimental uniform of 1983, which was used by soldiers-liquidators, dosimeter - a device for determining a dose of radiation exposure, personal protective equipment against radiation - a gas mask and a respirator, photographs of soldiers-liquidators, books and awards of participants are presented.
At the opening of the exhibition are invited: Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine in Kazakhstan, Consul General (Russia), Consul General of Japan, major of Almaty, city council of veterans, city branch of "Nur Otan" party , the Central Council of the generals, veterans' organizations of Almaty, as well as cadets of military institute.
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