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How many World War II veterans remain in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has revealed how many World War II veterans currently live in Kazakhstan.
29 July 2025
One of Kazakhstan’s oldest veterans, Nikolai Taratunin, passes away
Tengrinews.kz – Veteran of the Great Patriotic War Nikolai Taratunin has passed away, the press service of the Almaty Garrison reported.
28 July 2025
101-year-old WWII sniper veteran passed away in Pavlodar
Tengrinews.kz - Maria Kurbatova, a veteran sniper of the Great Patriotic War and participant in the liberation of Ukraine, Poland, and Czechoslovakia,
15 May 2025
103-year-old WWII veteran Valentina Volkodav passed away in Petropavlovsk
Tengrinews.kz - Valentina Volkodav, a World War II veteran who marched from the Volga to Berlin and left behind a legacy of courage and strength,
06 May 2025
Who was invited to the parade in Astana
Tengrinews.kz – The Astana city administration has published information about who has been invited to the military parade scheduled to take
06 May 2025
The last heroes: how many WWII veterans live in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Kazakhstan has revealed how many veterans of the Great Patriotic War currently
16 April 2025
How many WWII veterans live in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Kazakhstan has provided information on the number of World War II veterans living
24 January 2025
Trump asks CNN to donate ad revenue to veterans
Billionaire mogul and White House frontrunner Donald Trump publicly called on CNN to donate revenue from ad sales during the upcoming Republican debate to veterans.
10 September 2015
Counter attempts to glorify Nazism: Heads of CIS
Heads of the CIS countries have delivered an address dedicated to the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Victory Day calling the international community to counter attempts to glorify Nazism.
07 May 2015
Victory Day parade in Astana: entrance by invitation only
The upcoming Victory Day parade celebrating the 70th anniversary will be open to guests with invitation cards.
06 May 2015
Rihanna, Springsteen among stars to rock US Veterans Day
A galaxy of big-name rock, pop and country artists, from Rihanna to Carrie Underwood, will honor members of the US military at a Veterans Day concert.
04 October 2014
Shower of rose petals over Statue of Liberty marks D-Day
A million red rose petals were showered over the Statue of Liberty on Friday in a spectacular display to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landing in Normandy during World War II.
07 June 2014
88-yo Kazakhstan veteran in perfect shape: races tank, destroys targets
After a 60-year break 88-year-old veteran-tankman from Kazakhstan's Karaganda Ismail Galiulin showed that good skill never fades away.
12 May 2014
WWII veteran brings wallet made of human skin to Aktau museum
A veteran of World War II brought a wallet made entirely of human skin to the astonishment of the Mangistau Museum employees.
16 April 2014
George Strait wins top entertainer at Country Music Awards
Veteran singer George Strait won the Entertainer of the Year award late Sunday at the star-studded Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony in Las Vegas.
08 April 2014
Obama defends Afghan strategy after Gates comments
Barack Obama insisted Monday he had faith in the Afghan war mission after former Pentagon chief Robert Gates charged the president lacked passion for military action and soured on his own troop surge.
14 January 2014
N.Korea deports detained US citizen Merrill Newman
North Korea said Saturday it has deported an American veteran of the Korean War who had been detained there since October for what Pyongyang described as "hostile acts" against the communist country.
07 December 2013
N. Korea confirms US man held, publishes 'confession'
North Korea confirmed Saturday that an American veteran of the Korean War has been detained for "hostile acts" against the communist country and said he had released a written apology confessing to his alleged crimes.
30 November 2013
Arson version of Almaty flea market fire is ludicrous: veteran rescuer
Retired colonel Murat Zhumatayev, veteran of the Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations, has called the traders' version that the flea market was deliberately set on fire ludicrous.
23 November 2013
Disputed US checkpoint in Almaty removed
Local authorities of Almaty have removed the disputed checkpoint installed by the United States Embassy near the House of Army.
18 October 2013