A round table on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Kazakh war heroes was held in Brazil

Brasilia, May 24, 2024 - On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of outstanding Soviet and Kazakh commanders - Heroes of the Soviet Union and National Heroes of Kazakhstan "Halyk Kaharmany" Sagadat Nurmagambetov (1924-2013) and Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev (1924-1988), a Round table entitled "To serve the Motherland, to Defend the Fatherland" was held at the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Federative Republic of Brazil.

The event was dedicated to the exploits, valor and memory of Kazakhstani heroes and timed to coincide with the celebration of Victory Day - May 9. The meeting was attended by members of the Kazakhstan-Brazil Friendship Forum, representatives of local media and students studying in Brazil. Before the meeting, the participants honored the memory of the victims of the Second World War with a minute of silence.

In his welcoming address, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Brazil Bolat Nussupov spoke about the participation of Kazakhstan in the Second World War, their worthy contribution to the Victory, and also noted the exploits of Kazakhstani heroes, whose anniversary Kazakhstan celebrates this year. The Ambassador stressed that Kazakhstan especially honors the memory of the victims of the war, which affected every family of Kazakhstanis. President of the Kazakhstan-Brazil Friendship Forum, ex-Senator  Ulisses Riedel and Vice President of the Brazilian Association of Journalists "ABRAJINTER" Milton Atanazio, highly appreciating the contribution of the Soviet people to the victory over Nazism and the special heroism of the defenders in the fight against the fascist invaders, spoke about Brazil's participation in the anti-Hitler coalition.

The Brazilian speakers noted that Victory Day in the Second World War is not only a historical date and a reminder of the price that nations paid for peace and progress. Victory Day also serves as a warning about the inadmissibility of the emergence of a new danger, which may become the last for humanity. During the event, separate presentations of the life, exploits and achievements of the heroes of the  Second World War and national heroes of Kazakhstan - Sagadat Nurmagambetov and  Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev were organized, as well as a documentary about the participation of Kazakhstanis in the  Second World War. At the end of the meeting, a discussion took place.