“Semey – the tragedy of mankind” thematic conversation

On August 28, within the walls of the local history museum named after B. Maylin, a thematic conversation was held for the working youth of the village of Ayet, timed to coincide with the 32nd anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site “Semey – the tragedy of mankind.” During the conversation, videos were shown describing the prerequisites for the creation of the test site, showing chronological footage of nuclear tests and their consequences. The museum employee spoke about the scale of the tragedy that affected the life and health of people of several generations, about the merits of the Kazakh writer, poet, public figure, founder of the Nevada-Semey movement Olzhas Suleimenov, who contributed to the establishment of a moratorium on explosions, told those present about the responsible decision to close the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, which became historical and played an important role in the political strategy of Kazakhstan, which opened a new era in global nuclear history.