As May 9 At Doorstep, Conference Notes Uzbek Humanism in World War II

The science conference “The Humanitarian Mission of Uzbekistan during the World War II” took place in Tashkent at the State Museum of History of Temur and His Dynasty this week, the local newspapers reported.

The event has been organized by the Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan, International Non-government Charity Fund “Soghlom Avlod Uchun” (‘For Healthy Generation’) and Republican Public Fund “Alley of Memory” alongside with the support of the Ministry for Culture and Sports as well as Republican Public Children’s Fund “Sen Yolghiz Emassan” (‘You Are Not Alone’).

The scientists, representatives of public organizations, people of culture, the wartime attendees of the children’s houses, as well as foreign diplomats accredited in Uzbekistan are reported to have participated at the conference.

During the World War II the Uzbek people are known to have accomplished a true feat by sheltering in their families the hundreds of thousands of refugees from the fascist occupied territories.

Special care, warmth and generosity have seen the war-broken children. In all, during the war Uzbekistan had accepted over 200,000 children from Russia, Ukraine, Baltic States, Poland, and other countries, according to the conference speakers.

The children were provided with everything, - and in this cause not o­nly the state has been involved but also ordinary citizens, who have helped the refugees as best as they could. The people used to line up before the children’s houses to adopt the children, - the fact which does not have any analogues in any country of the world, according to the conference speakers.

The Uzbek families accepted to their households several children at a time and granted them a special care and attention so that to feed and bring up, but also cure the war-torn hearts and souls, the conference participants have said.

The people who have found a second home in Uzbekistan, a true warmth of the parental hearts shall always be thankful to the host people, who had manifested a true humanism during the years of global conflict.

During the years of independence such traditions had ever consolidated in Uzbekistan, the speakers have noted. The children of charity houses, special boarding schools, large and less fortunate families are finding constant care and support of the state.

The speakers at the conference also noted about the need that the traditions of soul’s generosity should not o­nly be preserved but also nurtured and developed, since the humanism, which has been accumulated for over the years by the Uzbek people is unique. It needs to be thoroughly learnt and propagated, according to the speakers.