Today, January 14, marked the 81st anniversary of the death of our legendary countryman Aliya Moldagulova. The sniper girl served in the 54th Separate Rifle Brigade of the 22nd Army of the 2nd Baltic Front during the Great Patriotic War. She died on January 14, 1944, near the town of Novosokolniki, Pskov region. She was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
On the day of Aliya Moldagulova's death, flowers were laid at the Memorial Complex. Akim of the region Askhat Shakharov took part in the ceremony.
Aliya's nephew Sapar Moldagulov and other relatives, chairmen of the regional and city maslikhats Gulkasim Suentayeva and Anar Darzhanova, representatives of the Amanat party, regional and city councils of veterans, the Department of Defense of the region, the military Institute of the Air Defense Forces named after twice Hero of the Soviet Union T. J. Begeldinov, military units, local universities also participated in the event..
Speaking to the audience at the Memorial Complex, the akim of the region noted that the feat of the heroine will forever remain in the memory of the people.
"Today is the day when the glorified daughter of the Kazakh people, Hero of the Soviet Union Aliya Moldagulova, who became a symbol of courage and honor for the whole country, died heroically. This year marks the 100th anniversary of her birth. And large-scale events will be held in the region on this occasion. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in an interview with the newspaper Ana Tili, noted that this year special attention will be paid to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, stressing that we will continue to revive the memory of the exploits of Aliya Moldagulova, Manshuk Mametova and Hiuaz Dospanova, and research work to preserve the names of our soldiers in the memory of the people will continue..
The feat of our countryman, who gave her life for her homeland, will never be forgotten. Aliya Moldagulova's name will be glorified for centuries, and the memory of her courage and devotion to the Motherland will become a source of inspiration for future generations," the governor of the region said.
The head of the region also told what events will be held in the region as part of the celebration of the centenary of Aliya Moldagulova. The anniversary of our legendary countryman is included in the list of republican celebrations. A plan has been approved at the regional level, which includes more than 100 events dedicated to this date. It includes mass, cultural, entertainment, patriotic, military, sports and international events. Contests, gala concerts, performances, themed evenings and other festive events dedicated to the memory of our countryman are planned.
Among them: the international forum "Feat carried through the centuries", the X International festival of children's and youth creativity "Friends of Aliya Guli", the exhibition of the republican contest of artists and sculptors "Unforgettable image", the republican contest "Mergen aru – 2025" on shooting from pneumatic weapons among girls, the republican aitys akynov "Aliya – an. Aliya is a jir. Aliya – dastan", the premiere of the musical "Aliya", the musical and dramatic performance "Aliya" by the creative teams of the regional Philharmonic named after G. Zhubanova will also take place.
In preparation for the 100th anniversary, repairs were carried out at the Aliya village Village Club in Kobda district, the Aliya Patriotic Center and the Aliya Moldagulova Memorial Museum of the Hero of the Soviet Union.
Currently, work has begun on the construction of a modern cultural and patriotic center "Aliya" in Aktobe, as well as on the opening of a memorial museum.
Aliya Moldagulova's family also performed during the ceremony.
After that, the guests of the event laid flowers at the Aliya Moldagulova complex.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/917545