Today, Akim of the Zhetisu region Beibit Isabayev congratulated Yerkak Khusainov, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, a veteran teacher, who lives in Taldykorgan, on his 101st birthday. Aksakal crossed its 100th anniversary in the year of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. By the way, there are three veterans of the Great Patriotic War living in the Zhetisu region, the press service of the akim of the Zhetisu region reports.
Having congratulated the veteran on his birthday, Beibit Isabayev dressed the veteran in a traditional national chapan and presented a congratulatory letter.:
- We currently have three veterans in the region. Of these, the oldest is our Yerkak ata, who turned 101 years old. Happy birthday to you! This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. We hope that on this anniversary, being in the ranks and wearing your orders and medals on your chest, you and everyone else will take part in the ceremony of laying flowers to the Eternal Flame. I congratulate you once again and wish you good health! - said the head of the region.
Then the aksakal received a congratulatory letter from the chairman of the public organization of veterans of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Altynbayev, Chairman of this organization in the field of Zhetisu Rahim Kyrkabakov.
Gulsimkhan Myrzakhanova, the daughter of the veteran, expressed gratitude on behalf of the family for the honor and attention shown to the veteran.:
- My father had 15 brothers and sisters, only he survived, and he started working at the age of fifteen. Left without a father at an early age, he tried to help his mother in everything. I saw all the difficulties of the war. Then, after taking a well-deserved rest, he was engaged in gardening until the age of 95, pampering his grandchildren with fruits and berries grown by his labor. Probably, it is largely because of this diligence and energy that he is cheerful today and he has already turned one hundred and one years old. Thank you so much for the honor and respect shown to his age and merits," she said.
In turn, the aksakal, wishing everyone peace and tranquility, traditionally gave bata wishes.
- The old days are gone, new ones have been born. May your labors be fruitful and your business successful in the new era! I wish you all good health, may the youth and future generations live happily and achieve their goals," the veteran wished.
Yerkak Abilpeyisuly was born in 1924 in the village of Kolbai. He volunteered for the war as an 18-year-old boy. In 1942, he completed training on the Ukrainian front. As a member of the rifle division, he took part in battles. He served in the Zenit division of the Amur Navy. He was seriously wounded, and for his military services he was awarded the title of "Distinguished Naval Officer." Then he participated in the Soviet-Japanese War. He returned home in 1947, then got married and entered a pedagogical college in the village of Lepsy, after successfully graduating from which he devoted almost 40 years to educating the younger generation. He was awarded the Order of the Great Patriotic War II degree, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, the Zhukov medals, "For Victory over Japan", "For Courage" and a number of other significant and memorable awards. An advanced worker of public education, an honorary resident of the Alakolsky district, the author of a number of school subject manuals. His daughter and granddaughter followed in his footsteps, dedicating themselves to the field of education. Today, the veteran has 9 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
It should be noted that in 2023, Yerkak Khusainov was given the keys to a studio apartment in a new neighborhood of the regional center.
By the way, in the field of Housing and Communal Services in 2025, in honor of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, 393.8 million tenge is provided for the payment of one-time social assistance to veterans and invalids of the Second World War and 3,218 veterans, including 3 participants and invalids of the Great Patriotic War – 6 million tenge, that is, 2 million tenge each. Also, once a year, WWII veterans are provided with sanatorium treatment free of charge, and, in addition, participants and people with disabilities of the Second World War are reimbursed for utility costs.
Press service of the akim of Zhetysu region
Photographer: Zhenis Yskabai
Also photos from the personal archive of the WWII veteran's family

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/917510