On January 1, 2025, the veteran of the Great Patriotic War Zakir Musayev turned 100.

The hero was congratulated by servicemen of local military administration bodies, representatives of the regional branch of the Amanat party, veterans of the Armed Forces, Afghan and other local wars, and students of the "Young Soldier" military-patriotic movement.

Deputy Head of the Department for Defense Affairs, Lieutenant Colonel Zhandos Kulderbayev, presented the hero with a congratulatory letter from the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Ruslan Zhaksylykov, and memorable gifts.

 - We owe this peaceful day to veterans. Their heroism was the foundation of a peaceful life, - noted Lieutenant Colonel Zh. Kulderbayev.  

Zakir Musayev's life is an example of loyalty to military duty. He was born on January 1, 1925 in the village of Eski Ikan, South Kazakhstan region. He lost his father early. His mother raised him and his sister Angir alone.

In 1943, at the age of 18, Zakir Musayev was drafted into the army. He served in the 44th regiment in Petropavlovsk, and in September of that year he voluntarily went to the front. He was wounded twice in the war. The veteran's work on the front was appreciated, he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, the Red Star and 13 combat medals.

After the war, Zakir Musayev served in the security department of the NKVD building in Dresden until 1950. Returning to his homeland, he worked first as an accountant on the Kalinin collective farm, and then at the Ikan cotton station of the XXIII Congress of the Party.

Zakir Musayev retired in 1985. He and his wife raised four daughters and one son.

It should be noted that today there are ten veterans of the Great Patriotic War left in the Turkestan region.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mod/press/news/details/912713