Today, the National Defense University of the Republic of Kazakhstan participated in the commemorative competition dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. More than 300 military personnel of the university took part in the event.
The head of the university Major-General Askar Dosbosynovich Mustabekov noted that the main purpose of this event is to commemorate the heroes who defended the freedom and independence of the Motherland, as well as the need to remind the younger generation of the importance of preserving historical memory.
The run started with a solemn performance of the National Anthem. Participants covered a distance of 3 kilometers.
This event became part of a series of large-scale events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War.