Young people of service age met with Oleg G. Frolov, a veteran of the Afghanistan war

On February 20, 2023, as part of the regional patriotic marathon “Memory”, School-Center of Additional Education No. 29 of Ust-Kamenogorsk city hosted a meeting of young people of military age with Oleg G. Frolov, a retired lieutenant colonel of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Chair of Ust-Kamenogorsk Organization of Veterans of the Afghanistan War.

The meeting was timed to the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan (on February 15, 1989).

The goal of the meeting: military-patriotic education of young people of military age; strengthening the sense of belonging to the history of Kazakhstan, ensuring the continuity of generations of Kazakhstan people; cultivating an active civic position among the younger generation.

The event was attended by about 300 learners of 10-11 grades of secondary schools of Ust-Kamenogorsk city.  

In his address to students, Oleg G. Frolov stressed the importance of patriotic education of the younger generation - the key to the stable development of our country.

The meeting presented the fragments of video films about the war in Afghanistan, speeches by the propaganda team and creative teams of students.

Remembering and being proud of the heroic past of our country is one of the major tasks of modern Kazakhstan society, the core that unites our people and gives us confidence in the future!