Ambassador of Kazakhstan visited the Slovak Union of Anti-Fascist Fighters

BRATISLAVA, January 30, 2023 – Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan Tolezhan Barlybaev met with Chairman Pavol Sečkár and the activists of the Slovak Union of Anti-Fascist Fighters, and also visited the museum of the struggle of the Slovak people against fascism.

During the conversation, the diplomat spoke about the contribution of Kazakhstan to the struggle for the liberation of Europe from fascism, noting the exploits of Kazakh soldiers in battles on the territory of Czechoslovakia, as well as in the partisan movement that took part in the Slovak national uprising of 1944. The importance of joint work on the search for military graves, establishing the names of the dead and missing during the Second World War and perpetuating their memory was noted.

Agreements were reached on holding exhibitions, expositions and round tables in the cities of Bratislava and Banska Bystrica this year, publishing a series of articles in the Slovak media, transferring materials to the museum about Kazakhstan's contribution to the victory over fascism, as well as the possibility of erecting a monument to the fallen in battles of Kazakhstanis. The Ambassador expressed his gratitude to the leadership of the union for their active public work to support the people's memory of the struggle against fascism.