On the eve of the 35th anniversary of the withdrawal of a limited contingent of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, the akimat of the Almaty region held an award ceremony for veterans.

This year, February 15 will mark the 35th anniversary of the withdrawal of a Limited contingent of Soviet troops from the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. On the eve of the 35th anniversary of the Withdrawal of a limited contingent of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, the Akimat of the Almaty region held a meeting with the chairmen of branches and other active veterans of the public association "Union of Veterans and Invalids of the War in Afghanistan".
Today, there are about 10,000 veterans of the Afghan war in the country. Of these, 1,100 citizens live in the Almaty region. In honor of the 35th anniversary of the Withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, on the basis of a sketch presented by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, medals were made by the Kazakh Mint of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan by order of the regional Department of Internal Policy. During the meeting, Chairman of the Public Council of the Almaty region Kassymov Eskeldy Kudaibergenovich presented 41 veterans with commemorative medals and letters of thanks.
On behalf of veterans, Berkin Sailaukhanovich Besirov, an employee of the Department of Defense of the Ili district, thanked the Akimat for the event.