The memory of victims of political repression was honored in Pavlodar region

In honour of the mournful date, a rally was held in Pavlodar. The head of the region, Assassin Baykhanov, took part in the ceremony of laying flowers at the memorial to the victims of political repression.

In the Pavlodar region in the period from 1920 to 1941, more than four thousand people became victims of repression. The colour of the nation, outstanding representatives of Kazakh culture, science and education were destroyed in the camps. Among them are writer Zhusipbek Aimauytov, journalist Kadyr Taishikov, director, playwright, the first People's Artist of the Kazakh SSR Zhumat Shanin.

Akim of the region urged to keep the memory of the innocent victims of Stalin's repressions and the Holodomor.

-  We cannot turn over and forget this sad page of the chronicle, - said Asain Baykhanov. – It will forever remain a symbol of the trials that our people have gone through.

The participants of the rally honoured the memory of the victims of political repression with a minute of silence and laid flowers at the memorial.