Alfiya Kogogina, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, Industry, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship, congratulated veterans of the Great Patriotic War and Home front workers in Naberezhnye Chelny on the upcoming International Women's Day.
"Since the very early morning, together with the volunteers, we have been congratulating the women veterans of the Great Patriotic War and home front workers today. Feelings of endless gratitude and joy from the opportunity to communicate with people who have given us peace and life overwhelm our hearts!" - said the parliamentarian.
The social and humanitarian project "War does not have a woman's face ..." is being implemented in the Republic of Tatarstan on the initiative of the association of women deputies "Marhemet - Mercy" and is aimed at fostering patriotism and preserving the memory of the heroic past of women participants in the Great Patriotic War. Within the framework of the project, events are held aimed at preserving the memory of the exploits of women during the war, parliamentarians and representatives of executive and municipal authorities visit women participants in the war, widows of the dead, home front workers and war children and provide the necessary assistance. In addition, photo exhibitions, contests of children's creative works, and the transfer of documents and materials from family archives to municipal and state archives have been organized.