As reported by a representative of the Karakol city administration in the Issyk-Kul region, in the late 1990s, the Batken region faced armed conflicts between government forces and militants. In these battles, fulfilling their duty and remaining true to their oath, 54 servicemen were killed, among whom were residents of the Issyk-Kul region.
“Since then, 25 years have passed. This year, four more participants of the Batken events have passed away — Kanat Mambetakunov, Mukhtar Khamitov, Igor Kostiuk, and Rinat Matraimov,” the city administration reported.
Today, veterans of the Batken events from Karakol are actively engaged in educating the youth. Clubs have been organized in schools, and the "Cascade Guard" club conducts classes dedicated to patriotic education.
In connection with the 25th anniversary of the Batken events, Turmush gathered veteran activists who make significant contributions to the education of youth in Karakol.
1. Talaybek Sheyshekeevich Malaev. A veteran of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic and a participant in the Batken events of 1999-2000. During his service in the USSR, he served his conscription in the GDR, where he also graduated from the ensign school. He has been teaching at school No. 2 for over ten years, educating children in the subject "Defense of the Fatherland."
Talaybek Malaev
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2. Samat Kasenovich Kachaganov. Born on March 28, 1979. In 2000, he participated in the operation to eliminate band formations in the Batken region. In 2010, he was also involved in events in the Osh region. In 2016, he was awarded the "Maroon Beret" and has received numerous medals and certificates.
Samat Kachaganov
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3. Davlet Kurmangalievich Janizakov. He was born on January 1, 1969, in the village of Bogatyrovka in the Jeti-Oguz district. In 1993, he entered the Republican Specialized Boarding School named after the 60th anniversary of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan, which he graduated from in 1986. He then studied at the Kyiv Higher Naval Political School. Since 1990, he served in the Red Banner Pacific Fleet, and in 1999, he was called up for service in the Main Border Guard Department of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic as the head of the border post in the Issyk-Kul border detachment. In August 1999, he was sent to Batken to establish the Leilek border detachment and participated in the elimination of the NBF in 2000. He completed his service with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 2009.
Davlet Janizakov
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4. Marat Toktomushevich Bekbolotov. He is a veteran of the border service of the GKNB of the Kyrgyz Republic and participated in the Batken events of 1999-2000. He has a higher education, is the author of a book dedicated to the Batken events, and currently works at a law firm.
Marat Bekbolotov
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5. Zhyrgalbek Kasymovich Isabaev. A veteran of the war in Afghanistan and a participant in the Batken events, he is also a veteran of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Zhyrgalbek Isabaev
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6. Tapa Makeevich Chynybaev. He is the chairman of the veterans' council of the Armed Forces and also participated in the Batken events. He currently works as a pre-conscription training instructor at the Issyk-Kul Lyceum named after H. Karasaev.
Tapa Chynybaev
// Turmush
