October 22, 2025 at the National Defense University of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and the 100th anniversary of the Hero of the Soviet Union Aliya Moldagulova "Aliyah is a legendary name!" An international scientific and practical conference was held. This conference was organized by scientists of the Military Art Research Institute as a forum for discussion to exchange the results of the study of the history of the Great Patriotic War, to determine the role of Kazakhstani people in defeating Hitler's fascism, and to promote the name of Aliya both in the country and abroad.
Scientists of the Military Research Center, faculty and doctoral students of the National Defense University, representatives of the Aktobe Regional Memorial Museum named after Hero of the Soviet Union Aliya Moldagulova, public association "Atamnyn Amanaty", republican public association "Association of Military-Patriotic and Intelligence Movement", researchers of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan took part in the conference.
The format of the conference allowed all participants to constructively exchange opinions, to discuss the actual issues of the heroic history of the Kazakh people, military-patriotic education, formation of preparation for the defense of the Motherland, and to pay tribute to the memory of Aliya Moldagulova, the glorious daughter of the Kazakh people. The participants of the scientific discussion unanimously came to the conclusion that the participation of Kazakhstanis in the Great Patriotic War is still a relevant topic and requires research. Knowing the history of one's people, learning historical experience, military history lessons in depth will undoubtedly allow predicting the future directions of the development of the history of military art.
The head of the National Defense University, doctor of philosophy, associate professor, major general spoke at the conference
A.D. Mustabekov: "Paying special attention to the heroic past of our people and personalizing the feats of the older generation of Kazakhstani people allows us to enter a new stage of the development of military-historical science and search for modern origins of military-patriotic education. "It is appropriate to include the example of Alia Moldagulova's bravery and fighting path in the training program to educate the young generation, future officers and commanders in the sense of patriotism and military duty," he noted.
The organizers received more than 70 scientific reports and messages. The proposals of the participants can be an important impetus for studying the history of the art of war, promoting the names of war heroes, developing effective measures for the development of forms and methods of patriotic education of the younger generation who defend the Motherland.
Along with the conference, there was also a traveling exhibition of artifacts from the Great Patriotic War, organized by the Aktobe Regional Memorial Museum and the National Military-Patriotic Center.
As a result of the conference, a memorandum on cooperation between the National Defense University of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Aktobe regional memorial museum named after Hero of the Soviet Union Aliya Moldagulova was signed, a resolution was adopted, and a collection of materials was issued.