On May 5, on the eve of the state holidays of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Defender of the Fatherland Day and Victory Day — a meeting was held for students as part of their military-patriotic education. They met with a representative of the veterans’ organization, an employee of the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR) Prosecutor’s Office, and relatives of families of participants of the Great Patriotic War and veterans of the WKR prosecutor’s bodies.
The moderator of the event, Associate Professor of the Department of Law, Candidate of Legal Sciences, veteran of the internal affairs bodies, retired police colonel T.Kh. Rakhmetov, introduced the guests: Chairperson of the Council of Veterans of the WKR Prosecutor’s Office A.S. Unaeva, Senior Assistant to the Regional Prosecutor, Justice Counselor D.E. Nursultanova, A.A. Saliyev — son of WWII and prosecutor’s office veteran A.R. Saliyev, A.M. Mukhamedyarov — grandson of WWII and prosecutor’s office veteran Sh.N. Mukhamedyarov, and G.B. Karakulova — granddaughter of WWII and prosecutor’s office veteran S. Karakulov.
This event was a planned continuation of the activity held at the Department of Law on April 30 of this year, dedicated to the ceremonial opening of the “Future Prosecutor’s Space” corner.
The moderator noted that there is a saying among the people: “There is no future without the past.” The 81st anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet Army and people in the bloodiest war of World War II is approaching. Victory came at a great cost. The peoples of the USSR suffered the greatest human losses among all countries involved in the war — more than 27 million lives. From the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1,200,000 soldiers and officers were drafted to the front — every fifth resident of the republic at that time and 70% of the male population; more than 400,000 of them did not return from the фронт. For heroism and selflessness, about 500 Kazakhstani soldiers were awarded the high title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Our region was the only one in the republic that was a frontline zone of the Stalingrad Front.
As the moderator noted, a stand titled “They Fought for the Motherland!” was created in this corner, reflecting materials about 9 WWII veterans who were employees and veterans of the WKR Prosecutor’s Office. The published album presents the combat path of each veteran, their military awards, and their service after the war in safeguarding the law within the prosecutor’s office.
The participants were shown a video address by 103-year-old WWII veteran, “Halyk Kaharmany,” and veteran of the WKR Prosecutor’s Office, our fellow countryman Ivan Stepanovich Gapich. The hero spoke about how he was drafted into the ranks of the Soviet Army, on which fronts he fought, and that he participated in the Victory Parade of 1945 on Red Square in Moscow. The veteran also spoke about choosing the legal profession and his service in the prosecutor’s offices of the republic and our region. He urged future lawyers to be true patriots of their homeland, always ready to defend it, to study well, and to engage in physical training and sports. He congratulated the faculty and students of the Department of Law on the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Jurisprudence specialty at the university and wished everyone a peaceful sky above their heads.
In her speech, Chairperson of the Council of Veterans of the Prosecutor’s Office A.S. Unaeva spoke about all 9 WWII veterans who were also veterans of the prosecutor’s office, noting that she had the opportunity to work with some of them at the beginning of her career in this supervisory body. She highlighted their high professionalism, discipline, and personal responsibility. These veterans were always role models for young employees.
At the meeting, their children and grandchildren — A.A. Saliyev, A.M. Mukhamedyarov, and G.B. Karakulova — also spoke about their relatives who were participants of WWII and veterans of the WKR prosecutor’s office, emphasizing their important educational role in the family and their love for the Motherland, and wished the students success in their studies.
This meeting aroused great interest among the students and became a lesson in courage and patriotism for them, based on the example of the older generation.
In conclusion, moderator T.Kh. Rakhmetov, on behalf of the faculty of the Department of Law, thanked the guests for their participation in the event, wished them all the best, and wished the students success in passing the upcoming summer examination session.