RIZAMYZ Qutqarushi photo exhibition opened in the capital

On September 29, 2023, the opening ceremony of a unique photo exhibition about the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations: firefighters, rescuers, divers, dog handlers, medical workers, pilots, psychologists, military personnel took place in Astana on the Atyrau pedestrian bridge.

The event was attended by Minister of Emergency Situations Syrym Sharipkhanov, member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Management Board of BI Group Askhat Omarov, heroes of the exhibition, as well as employees of civil protection agencies and residents.

In his welcoming speech, Syrym Sharipkhanov stressed the importance of the ongoing photo exhibition and thanked the organizers of the image project: "This exhibition is a recognition of the hard work that the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations do every day. It is important for each of our employees to evaluate their dedication, courage and hard work."

The exhibition was organized with the support of the large innovative holding of Kazakhstan "BI GROUP" within the framework of the social project "RIZAMYZ" on the eve of the professional holiday – the Day of the Rescuer, celebrated annually in the country on October 19.

"Rescuers risk themselves for the sake of saving others, therefore they demand special gratitude and respect. Every day we hear about the heroism of fighters with fire, the elements, big water, but their names and faces always remain behind the scenes. Therefore, we decided to dedicate our next exhibition, the social project RIZAMYZ, to people of this noble profession, on the eve of their professional holiday – the Day of the Rescuer," said Askhat Omarov, CEO of BI Group Holding.

The exhibition presents 112 portraits of specialists who help people cope with natural disasters, catastrophes and other emergencies around the clock. Among them are six portraits of employees of the capital's emergency department, these are firefighters, dispatchers and rescuers of the Operational Rescue Squad. Each portrait has a QR code, by scanning which, you can get acquainted with the history of the life path and feat of the hero of the photo picture.

In the center of the exhibition, among the bright photos, there is one black plaque, also with a QR code. Behind him, on the website rizamyz.com – 11 life stories of rescuers who served the entrusted cause until the last day and died heroically in the performance of their duties. Among them is our colleague Askar Zabikulin, who saved the lives of three people last November and died heroically.

During the grand opening, an image video about the daily activities of rescuers was shown on the LED screen.

During the filming, extraordinary and artistic approaches were used, the photos turned out to be lively and close to reality.

This exhibition will last until October 20.