On September 25, 2025, a landmark event took place in the Small Hall of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation: the patriotic campaign “Victory in the Hearts of Millions,” organized by the Association of International Graduates and Students of Belgorod Region (AIGSB), received official support at the federal level and was passed on for further implementation across Russian regions under a new name — “Memory Relay — Along the Roads of Victory.”
The exhibition was originally organized by AIGSB and successfully held in the Belgorod Region in May 2025, bringing together the region’s universities and international partners. The initiative quickly attracted broad public attention, and its materials were subsequently presented in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
“For us, it is particularly meaningful that our initiative has received such a significant new dimension during the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland,” said Ahmed Mansour, President of AIGSB. “Preserving the historical truth about the feat of the Soviet people and educating younger generations on the foundation of genuine values are principles that unite us all, regardless of nationality or place of residence.”
As part of the “Memory Relay — Along the Roads of Victory” project, a series of exhibitions is planned in cities across Russia, as well as in countries near and far abroad. The programme will also include online presentations featuring historians and veterans.
The Memory Relay will continue for more than a year and will conclude in September 2026 with a large-scale exhibition in China, dedicated to the cooperation between the Soviet Union and China in the struggle against Japanese militarism.
The initiative has become a genuine people’s chronicle of remembrance, in which every city and every country contributes its own chapter to our shared historical memory of Victory.
The exhibition was originally organized by AIGSB and successfully held in the Belgorod Region in May 2025, bringing together the region’s universities and international partners. The initiative quickly attracted broad public attention, and its materials were subsequently presented in the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.
“For us, it is particularly meaningful that our initiative has received such a significant new dimension during the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland,” said Ahmed Mansour, President of AIGSB. “Preserving the historical truth about the feat of the Soviet people and educating younger generations on the foundation of genuine values are principles that unite us all, regardless of nationality or place of residence.”
As part of the “Memory Relay — Along the Roads of Victory” project, a series of exhibitions is planned in cities across Russia, as well as in countries near and far abroad. The programme will also include online presentations featuring historians and veterans.
The Memory Relay will continue for more than a year and will conclude in September 2026 with a large-scale exhibition in China, dedicated to the cooperation between the Soviet Union and China in the struggle against Japanese militarism.
The initiative has become a genuine people’s chronicle of remembrance, in which every city and every country contributes its own chapter to our shared historical memory of Victory.