«Aughann otty zhalyny»

On February 15, 2025, the KSU "Center for the Protection and Use of Historical and Cultural Heritage" of the Department of Culture of the Akmola region took part in the event "Astana otty Zhalyny", dedicated to the Day of the Withdrawal of Soviet Troops from Afghanistan, organized by the NGO "Union of Veterans of the War in Afghanistan", where they honored the memory with a minute of silence and laying flowers at the monument to the soldiers, killed in Afghanistan. The "Monument to Soldiers who died in Afghanistan" was opened in 2003, and in 2024 it was complemented by a stele that transformed the overall appearance of the monument. On the facade there is an inscription in two languages "To the soldiers who died in Afghanistan in 1979-1989", as well as the names of 89 Akmola residents who died fighting in the Afghan war. We always remember and are proud of our heroes!