NOVEMBER
1 – Day of Police Workers of Kyrgyzstan
– 85 years since the birth of Doctor of Law, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic R. Turgunbekov (1928–1998)
2 – Day of Culture Workers of Kyrgyzstan
5 – 85 years since the birth of Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Laureate of the State Prize of Kyrgyzstan in the field of science and technology A. A. Akbaev (1928)
7 – Day of the Great October Socialist Revolution (1917)
– Day of Information and Press of Kyrgyzstan
– 75 years ago (1933) the first flight along the air route Frunze-Rybachye-Przhevalsk was completed
– 70 years since the birth of the state and public figure of Kyrgyzstan N. Isanov (1943–1991)
– 100 years since the birth of K.-G. Karakeev (1913–2008), Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Laureate of the State Prize in the field of science and technology, Honored Worker of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic
8 – 130 years since the birth of A. E. Fersman (1883–1945), Soviet scientist in geochemistry and mineralogy
9 – 195 years since the birth of I. S. Turgenev (1818–1883), Russian writer
10 – World Youth Day and Youth Day of Kyrgyzstan
– Day of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic
– 125 years since the birth of A. T. Tupolev (1888–1972), Russian aircraft designer
12 – 85 years since the birth of Doctor of Historical Sciences, Honored Worker of Science of Kyrgyzstan M. M. Malabaev (1928)
– 180 years since the birth of A. P. Borodin (1833–1887), Russian composer and chemist
15 – Day of Agriculture and Food Workers of Kyrgyzstan
– 80 years since the birth of the People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, soloist of the opera M. Temirbekov (1933)
16 – 50 years ago the construction of the Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Station began (1963)
17 – International Students' Day
– Day of National Cinema of Kyrgyzstan
18 – 85 years since the birth of T. Ermatov (1928–1997), composer, Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic
19 – Day of Artillery of the Kyrgyz Republic
– 60 years since the birth of famous athlete K. Osmonaliyev (1953)
20 – World Children's Day
– Day of Workers of the National Security Bodies of Kyrgyzstan
– 155 years since the birth of Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940), Swedish writer, Nobel Prize laureate
– 80 years since the commissioning (1933) of the first major irrigation facility in the republic - Chumysh Dam, Chui Region
21 – World Television Day
22 – 115 years since the birth of Marshal of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Soviet Union R. Ya. Malinovsky
– Day of Workers of the Prosecutor's Office of the Kyrgyz Republic
23 – 105 years since the birth of N. N. Nosov (1908–1976), Russian writer
24 – 95 years since the birth of People's Artist of the USSR and Kyrgyz SSR A. V. Arefyev (1918–1984)
26 – World Information Day
29 – 75 years since the opening (1938) of the Central City Library of Bishkek
– 30 years since the opening of the Kyrgyz State National Military Lyceum
In 2013, the following anniversaries are celebrated:
– 140 years of the Bishkek–Issyk-Kul highway
The last month of autumn has arrived – November. A month of cold winds, vibrant leaf fall, truly cold dawns, and the darkest nights. For the ancient Romans, November was the ninth month of the year and was called "november" (from the Latin word "novem" – nine). The ancient Russian names for the month are "gruden" and "poluzimnik." The old Kyrgyz name for the month is "zhetinin ayi."
2 NOVEMBER
DAY OF CULTURE WORKERS OF KYRGYZSTAN
Since 1997, the country has celebrated the Day of Culture and Art Workers. Throughout history, in any society, the pride of the nation, its elite have always been the figures of literature, culture, and art. They are the ones who primarily demonstrate to the world the strength of spirituality and the national qualities of the ethnicity.
Today, there are 14 state theaters, 3 philharmonic societies, 2 higher educational institutions, 8 specialized secondary schools, 84 children's music schools, 1024 libraries, 32 museums, 8 parks of culture, a center for folk creativity, a circus, and 515 club institutions operating in the republic.
The country takes pride in the names of such luminaries of Kyrgyz art as Sayra Kiyizbaeva, Baken Kydykeeva, Bibisara Beyshenalieva, Muratbek Ryskulov… The creativity of A. Maldybaev, V. Vlasov, V. Fere, G. Aitieva, S. Chuykov, S. Chokmorov, B. Minzhilkiev, and other recognized talents lives on in the memory of the people.
Our contemporaries – K. Moldobasanov, M. Begaliev, A. Myrzabaev, and others are also loved and valued in Kyrgyzstan. It is difficult to list all the talented representatives of the large group of culture and art workers in the republic. All of them make a worthy contribution to the culture of the Kyrgyz people.
7 NOVEMBER
DAY OF THE GREAT OCTOBER SOCIALIST REVOLUTION
November 7 is declared the Day of the Great October Socialist Revolution in Kyrgyzstan. The significance of this historical date in the fate of the Kyrgyz people is invaluable. It is from this period that the revival of Kyrgyz statehood begins. The establishment of Soviet power prevented the disappearance of a small nation from the historical arena and contributed to the development of its culture, science, and production. By 1917, the population of Kyrgyzstan was almost completely illiterate, but by the mid-1980s, that is, in just 70 years, the country entered the top four most educated republics of the USSR. Such a breakthrough was made possible thanks to the policies of the state born in 1917.
It was during the years of socialism that the Kyrgyz language acquired a written form. Real steps were taken towards the establishment of the Kyrgyz as an independent nation.
DAY OF INFORMATION AND PRESS OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
November 7 is the Day of Information and Press of the Kyrgyz Republic. It was established to commemorate the publication on November 7, 1924, of the first issue of the first Kyrgyz newspaper "Erkin Too."
Here’s how Aaly Tokombaev recalls this event. "I often thought: the people created an epic, but there was no one to write its beautiful lines on a piece of parchment or a sheet of paper. And according to the 'order' that existed then, it would probably take a long time to find someone. Only three-tenths of a percent of Kyrgyz were literate at that time. With such baggage, we entered a new life. And just seven years after the Great October, when the country was recovering from devastation, the first newspaper in the Kyrgyz language was published. The editorial office of the newspaper 'Ak Zhol' ('Bright Path'), which was published in Kazakh, shared its property with its sister. It transferred all the materials about the Kyrgyz that it had not managed to publish. Among them was my poem, which was approved by Osmonkul Aliyev, the first editor of our newspaper.
On November 7, 1924, we, students of the Central Asian Communist University in Tashkent, went out for a festive demonstration. The city was bustling. Newspaper vendors shouted headlines (there were no 'Soyuzpechat' kiosks then). And suddenly a bright boy's voice rang out: 'Buy! A new newspaper in the Kara-Kyrgyz language “Erkin Too!”' My friend Tynyn Ugalbaev and I, now a personal pensioner, bought a fresh issue of the first newspaper in our native language, in which my poem was also published. Do I need to describe our joy? We were twenty years old. I still keep that feeling of wonder in my heart..."
And today, on this significant day for journalists, we must note the complexity and responsibility of this profession. It is the workers of the mass media who convey to our compatriots information about the most important events occurring in our republic and in the world. The work of the media is a powerful factor in uniting our people, shaping social values and guidelines.
FIRST AIR FLIGHT FRUNZE-RYBACHYE-PRZHEVALSK — 80 years since its implementation
The 1930s were a time when the first factories and plants were commissioned in Kyrgyzstan, the first steamers sailed on Issyk-Kul, and the first airplane appeared over the villages…
On November 7, 1933, the U-2 aircraft, piloted by pilot Nikolai Yeske, took off on the route Frunze-Rybachye-Przhevalsk. From November 7, 1933, daily air service was established on this route, operated by two aircraft. This was a festive gift to all residents of the Issyk-Kul basin on the 16th anniversary of the Great October.
Thus, the first Kyrgyz domestic airline was born. Soon after that, air routes in the mountainous region began to be laid one after another: Rybachye-Naryn-Uzgen-Osh (1934), Frunze-Osh (1935), and others. The number of aircraft arriving in the republic grew. In the summer of 1934, there were 3 U-2 aircraft at the Frunze airfield, and the following year their number increased to 11. These included transport, sanitary, and agricultural aircraft. Kyrgyzstan was taking its first steps on its winged path…
Today, aviation has firmly entered the life of the republic. Airplanes and helicopters connect regional and district centers with hard-to-reach villages of the Tien Shan, with the pastures of Susamyr, Kenes-Anarkhay, Ak-Say.
7 NOVEMBER
NASIRDIN ISANOV — 70 years since his birth
The name Nasirdin Isanov (1943–1991) has forever entered the ranks of outstanding state and public figures of Kyrgyzstan, who made an invaluable contribution to the development of Kyrgyz statehood. N. Isanov was born in the village of Kok-Bel in the Nooken district of the Osh region. After graduating from the Moscow Engineering and Construction Institute named after V.V. Kuibyshev, N. Isanov began his labor activity in the "Oshstroy" trust, demonstrating high theoretical training and good organizational skills. During his work in the "Oshstroy" trust (1965–1970), he went through all stages of professional growth from foreman, site manager to chief engineer of the construction management. He combined his work in construction with teaching at the Osh branch of the Frunze Polytechnic Institute. In 1970, N. Isanov was appointed to party work as an instructor in the construction department of the Osh regional committee of the party.
An important stage in N. Isanov's life was the period of work on the construction of the Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Station. From 1970 to 1974, he was the secretary of the party committee of the Naryn Hydro Energy Construction Management. In 1974, he was elected the first secretary of the Osh regional committee of the Komsomol of Kyrgyzstan. In 1976, he graduated from the Almaty Higher Party School. That same year, he was transferred to the apparatus of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan: first as deputy head of the construction and municipal economy department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan, and from 1979 he headed the work of this department. In 1983, N. Isanov was appointed Minister of Construction of the Kyrgyz SSR, and in 1986 he became the first deputy chairman of the State Construction Committee of the Kyrgyz SSR. During these years, he managed the construction of such important facilities in the republic as the Makmal gold processing plant (1986–1987), the T. Satylganov Philharmonic (1980), Manas Airport, the National Library, the Karabalta Carpet Factory, and others.
In 1988, N. Isanov was elected Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Issyk-Kul Regional Council of People's Deputies. N. Isanov possessed an important quality for a leader – a state approach to solving acute social problems, high professionalism, and responsibility for the entrusted work.
These qualities did not go unnoticed by the public. In 1990, his candidacy was nominated alongside the candidacies of A. Masaliev, A. Jumagulov, and A. Akayev for the post of the first President of the country. However, A. Akayev became President at that time. In January 1991, N. Isanov was appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. He headed the Government when the republic was in a state of economic crisis, during a difficult period of the birth and establishment of a young sovereign state. The last days of N. Isanov's life were filled with concerns and problems of his native country, trips, and studying the state of affairs on the ground. In one of these trips, on November 29, 1991, Nasirdin Isanov died in a car accident. The investigation found no evidence of premeditated intent in the accident.
However, various rumors still circulate among the people regarding Isanov's death, as he passed away at a time when negotiations were underway about who would be entrusted with gold mining in the country.
7 NOVEMBER
KURMAN-GALI KARAKEEV — 100 years since his birth
On November 7, the public of the republic celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kurman-Gali Karakeev (1913–2008), Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Laureate of the State Prize in the field of science and technology, Honored Worker of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, and laureate of the diploma named after Academician Vavilov. He did immeasurable work for his country and his people. Under Karakeev's leadership, a geological map predicting deposits of rare earth elements in the republic was compiled. Calculations necessary for creating a device for taking soil samples on the Moon were also made. With the direct participation of this scientist, four volumes of "History of the Kyrgyz SSR" were published. In which area did this researcher not leave his mark? For example, he is known as the author of several fundamental works in the fields of cultural construction, history of science, and the study of the stages of the formation of the Kyrgyz state in modern times. Karakeev paid considerable attention in his scientific work to the historiography of Kyrgyzstan. The list of scientific works by the academician includes more than three hundred titles, including 8 monographs, books, and brochures on various topics. The works of the scientist have been repeatedly reprinted in the USSR. They have also been published abroad in English, French, German, Arabic, and Hindi. The name of this remarkable researcher has found its place in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, as well as in Historical Encyclopedias, Encyclopedic Dictionaries, and in the Encyclopedias of Kyrgyzstan. Under the guidance of the academician, not one generation of Kyrgyzstanian scholars has grown. K.-G. Karakeev devoted much effort and energy to nurturing young scientific workers. Under this scientist's supervision, 20 doctoral and candidate dissertations were defended. Today, his students head scientific institutions and are prominent scholars and educators. Among Karakeev's students are V. Petrovets, E. Maanayev, S. Daniyarov, and others.
15 NOVEMBER
MARLEN TEMIRBEKOV — 80 years since his birth
The creativity of the People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, soloist of the opera Marlen Temirbekov (1933) is well remembered and loved in Kyrgyzstan. After graduating from the Moscow Conservatory, the singer dedicated his creative life to his native A. Maldybaev Opera and Ballet Theater, where he worked for more than 30 years. He began his career with small roles and participation in concerts. An important factor in the singer's creative biography was that the formation and development of his talent took place with the direct participation of such masters of the opera stage as S. Kiyizbaeva, A. Myrzabaev, K. Chodronov. Subsequently, the singer successfully performed leading roles in many opera performances of the theater (the valiant Valentin in “Faust,” the noble Germain in “La Traviata,” the dignified Prince Yeletsky in “The Queen of Spades,” Shonar in Puccini's opera “La Bohème,” and others). M. Temirbekov performed various roles with equal success. The singer's performances in national repertoire performances were also successful (Kanchoro in the opera by Vlasov, Maldybaev, and Fere “Aychurek,” Daniyar in “Jamilya” by M. Raukhverger, and others). The singer created vivid musical and stage images and won the audience's sympathy. His success was determined not only by his good voice – a lyrical baritone of warm, velvety timbre and refined vocal technique, but also significantly by the artistry of his performance, the singer's ability to feel his character.
Another side of the multifaceted activities of the singer is his pedagogical work, which began immediately after graduating from the conservatory, parallel to his artistic career. The Department of Music of the Kyrgyz Women's Pedagogical Institute named after V. Mayakovsky, the Music College named after M. Kurunkeeva, the Department of Solo Singing of the Kyrgyz Institute of Arts named after B. Beyshenalieva, and since 1993 – the Kyrgyz National Conservatory.
This is the path of Professor Marlen Bolotalievich Temirbekov. Over the years of his pedagogical activity, he has trained dozens of talented vocalists who have become People's and Honored Artists of the republic, laureates and diploma winners of international competitions, among them U. Polotov, E. Moydunov, R. Amanova, and others.
16 NOVEMBER
40 YEARS OF THE TOKTOGUL RESERVOIR
The birthdays of seas are hidden from us behind the thickness of centuries. But there are seas on earth whose time of birth is known to the minute: they are man-made.
One of them is the Toktogul Reservoir. On November 16, 1973, at 10 o'clock local time, a 300-ton metal gate descended, blocking the entrance portal of the Naryn right bank tunnel, and the basin of the future sea began to fill with water.
The Toktogul Reservoir is located in the vast Ketmen-Tyubin depression. It is the second largest body of water in Kyrgyzstan after Issyk-Kul. Created by human hands, it holds 19.5 cubic kilometers of water; its length is 60-70 km. It can irrigate lands almost throughout the Fergana Valley.
At the bottom of the man-made sea, 26 villages and the old settlement of Toktogul remain. A new urban-type settlement has grown 10 km from it.
The Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Station is an irrigation and energy complex; its energy and irrigation significance is enormous. The capacity of the Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Station is 1200 thousand MW. The average annual electricity generation is 4.4 billion kWh.
Kubanych Akayev
A song flows like an epic tale,
News rushes, outpacing days.
The first lights of "Toktogul"
Sparkled in the sky over Naryn.
They stood in line, shoulder to shoulder
Years of legendary labor.
The waters of the Toktogul sea boil
In the elastic wind.
17 NOVEMBER
DAY OF NATIONAL CINEMA OF KYRGYZSTAN
The first color Kyrgyz feature film "Saltanat" was created in 1955. The appearance of this film is considered the beginning of the history of Kyrgyz national feature filmmaking, although the film was shot at the "Mosfilm" studio by screenwriter R. Budantseva and director V. Pronin. The first feature film entirely created by Kyrgyz filmmakers was the color comedy "My Mistake," directed by I. Kobyzyev in 1957 based on the script by M. Aksakov, inspired by Aaly Tokombaev's story "Confession."
Cinema is one of the youngest branches of culture and art in Kyrgyzstan, but despite its youth, it has won the hearts of millions of compatriots and has had a huge impact on their spiritual world and the development of national culture. The best Kyrgyz films are invaluable spiritual treasures of the Kyrgyz people; they have entered the golden fund of world cinema.
The dignity and appeal of national cinema lie in the authentic reflection of ancient culture, the unique traits of character and life of the people. Today, a new generation of screen masters preserves and develops the traditions of the older generation. Despite economic difficulties, they create films that participate in international film festivals, receiving prestigious awards and prizes.
18 NOVEMBER
TASHTAN ERMATOV — 85 years since his birth
The name of Tashtan Ermatov (1928–1997), an outstanding Kyrgyz composer and Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic, is widely known among music lovers. The music of T. Ermatov possesses such appealing qualities as deep emotionality, temperament, dramatic intensity, warmth, and romantic excitement. T. Ermatov is the author of numerous musical works of various genres. He is equally convincing in sonatas and romances, in symphonic poems and cantatas.
T. Ermatov is a universally recognized master of the symphonic genre. He is rightly considered one of the founders of symphonic music in Kyrgyzstan. His name stands alongside such outstanding figures of Kyrgyz musical art as A. Tuleyev, A. Amanbaev, and others. Even the earliest compositions of the composer announced him as a bright, original author, finely attuned to the specifics of the symphonic genre, well-versed in native folklore, and an artist with a colorful musical palette. The composer has created over ten symphonic works. Frequently performed symphonic pieces include "Dramatic Poem," "Symphonic Poem in B Minor," and others.
A significant place in the composer's work is occupied by vocal-symphonic genres (cantata "Lenin's Path"). Ermatov also works productively in the field of chamber-instrumental music, being the pioneer of some types of this genre in Kyrgyz music. Thus, he created solo and chamber-instrumental sonatas: sonata for piano (1953), sonata for cello and piano (1967), cycles of preludes for piano, and works for solo instruments and piano.
Ermatov was one of the first to write preludes for piano. The delicate intertwining of voices, the beauty of the melodic line, the wave-like crescendo of music, the climaxes – all this makes him a continuator of Rachmaninoff's traditions.
The composer Ermatov has written many songs and romances. Here are both civic-patriotic themes and lyrical ones ("Kyzyl Gul," etc.). In patriotic songs, Ermatov demonstrates a large stroke, a poster-like, declarative style. In romances, he appears as a subtle lyricist, a seeker of the human soul.
Throughout his creative path, Tashtan Ermatov wrote music for films: documentaries, feature films, and music for performances. Such well-known feature films as "The Sky of Our Childhood," "Urkuya," "Ulan," "Golden Autumn," and others have won great love from viewers, thanks to the talented music of the outstanding composer.
19 NOVEMBER
KANYBEK OSMONALIEV — 60 years since his birth
The name of the honored master of sports of the USSR, Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic Kanybek Osmonaliev (1953) is well known not only among sports enthusiasts but also to all residents of the country.
Multiple champion of the USSR (1978, 1979), Europe (1978, 1981), and the world (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981) in weightlifting, champion of the Olympic Games in Moscow (1980), Kachkynbay Osmonaliev has repeatedly brought glory to his homeland in the world of sports. The whole country took pride in the sporting achievements of this strong man.
K. Osmonaliev also made a significant contribution to the development of sports in Kyrgyzstan, holding various positions throughout his sports career. From 1971 to 1977, he was an instructor of the RS DOSAAF "Burevestnik," from 1977 to 1983 – an instructor of the Kyrgyz Sports Committee, from 1983 to 1986 – a weightlifting coach of the RS DOSAAF "Alga" (Bishkek), from 1986 to 1987 – a weightlifting coach at the Republican School of Higher Sports Mastery (Bishkek), from 1987 to 1991 – deputy director of the sports club, deputy chairman of the RS DOSAAF of trade unions, from 1991 to 1994 – chairman of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of the Kyrgyz Republic, from 1994 to 1995 – first deputy chairman of the State Committee for Tourism and Sports of the Kyrgyz Republic, from 2001 to 2003 – director of the RS DYuSHOR for equestrian sports and modern pentathlon, and in 2003 – deputy chairman of the State Committee for Tourism, Sports, and Youth Policy…
The name of K. Osmonaliev is inscribed in golden letters in the history of domestic sports.
29 NOVEMBER
75 YEARS OF THE N. K. KRUPSKAYA LIBRARY
75 years is a short time in history – equal to the life of one generation of people. Thus, the city library of Bishkek named after N.K. Krupskaya is 70 years old. Like a person's life, the life of a library is filled with events; it also has its own biography.
The library was established by the decision of the SNK of the Kyrgyz SSR on November 29, 1938. Initially, a subscription was opened, and by the end of 1941, a reading room was established.
In 1947, the library served 7,000 readers. It was visited by 600 people daily. It held various cultural and mass events, and language clubs operated there.
A lot of water has flowed since then… In 1979, the library network in Frunze was centralized: a centralized library system was organized, which included 18 branch libraries. The Central City Library named after N.K. Krupskaya headed it. The Central Library had 11 departments; now all readers of the city could use the unified fund of the Central Library System, which consisted of over 1 million copies of books.
In 1994, the adult and children's city library systems of Bishkek merged. With the change in the structure of the Central Library System, the Central Library named after N.K. Krupskaya became one of the supporting branches. Thus, a new page in its history opened. Becoming one of the branches, the library nevertheless did not weaken its work; on the contrary, it became more creatively engaged in the struggle for survival in the conditions of a market economy.
30 YEARS SINCE THE OPENING OF THE KYRGYZ STATE NATIONAL MILITARY LYCEUM
The ceremonial uniform, epaulettes, excellent posture – these are the students of the Kyrgyz State National Military Lyceum.
In 1983, the Republican Special School-Internat (RSSI) was established in the republic, which was colloquially referred to as a Suvorov school. In 1990, the RSSI was recognized as the best in the Union among educational institutions of this profile. Four years later, by the decree of the President of the republic, the Kyrgyz State National Military Lyceum was established on the basis of the special school.
The KGNWL is the only educational institution in the republic with a military-patriotic profile. In three years, students receive not only secondary education but also the necessary knowledge in basic military training for further successful studies in higher military institutions. Graduates of the lyceum study not only in responsible universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs but also in Russian military universities and schools, as well as in military institutions in Turkey, China, and Germany.
140 YEARS OF THE BISHKEK-ISSYK-KUL HIGHWAY
The shortest route between Issyk-Kul and the Chui Valley was the Boom Gorge. It has long been used by the local population as a pack road. But what kind of road was it? P. P. Semenov-Tyan-Shansky, who traveled to Issyk-Kul in 1856, masterfully described the then Boom (which translates into Russian as "unclean spirit," "evil spirit"): "The Boom Gorge is a desolate and deserted place…
Our movement forward was extremely hindered because our path could not continuously follow the very bank of the river, as at places the bank cliffs fell into it completely vertically, and we had to climb the lateral walls of this stone corridor. In some places, instead of these detours, we walked, where possible, fording at the foot of the cliff, against the raging current of the river through the boulders filling its bed, with the ever-present danger for each of us of being swept away by the raging waves." It took P. P. Semenov-Tyan-Shansky 21 days to pass through the Boom Gorge.
In 1872–73, a wheeled road was first laid through the Boom Gorge, narrow and winding along the bed of the Chu River. In those same years, a wooden bridge was built – the ancestor of the Red Bridge, called the Intendant Bridge.
From the newspaper "Krestyanskij Put" dated April 27, 1926, we learn what a sensational event the first attempt to travel from Pishpek to Tokmak and to Issyk-Kul by car was, how uncertainly it felt its way with headlights along the road "that had never before seen a gasoline monster roll over it, leaving no trace of rubber wheels," how "the dogs in roadside settlements fell silent with fear."
This journey ended with the car not reaching Issyk-Kul. There was not enough gasoline, and the road did not allow it.
Here’s how Julius Fuchik recalls his horseback trip through Boom in 1930: "The murky, foamy with tension and rage Chu rushed through the Boom Gorge. And I was not surprised by its haste: it was indeed not very pleasant here… We dismounted. Someone grimly joked: 'Let’s smoke, maybe for the last time…' At that time, Julius Fuchik spent 7 days on the road.
During the years of the first five-year plan, the construction of the Frunze-Rybachye highway began. In 1935, it was opened for automobile traffic. One of the first to drive on the new road was Y. Fuchik. He wrote: "From around the bend, a truck hesitantly emerged to meet us. It stopped, we passed by, respectfully greeting the driver, who, with a look of deep relief and clearly feeling gratitude to fate, wiped the sweat from his brow… Behind him lay the most dangerous section of the Boom Gorge – the 'turn of death.' Now it took him 6 hours to travel the road.
Currently, this highway is one of the best mountain roads in our country. It plays a huge role in the economic development of the Issyk-Kul region. It carries tons of cargo – agricultural machinery and fertilizers, petroleum products, timber – such essential goods for the Issyk-Kul region.