Recently, in the festively decorated hall of the House of Culture of the city of Anau, in honor of the Victory Day, honoring of veterans of the war and home front was held, according to the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan”.
Only one participant of the Great Patriotic War, a 97 years old Ata Tutlykov, a resident of the Gozgan village of the Kaakhka etrap, remained in Ahal velayat.
The celebration was also attended by home front workers and labor veterans. Gul Aydogdiyeva from the Geoktepe etrap told how during the war years her peers helped their elders in all chores, in the fields and factories. Home front worker Meretgeldy Hydyrliev from the Ak Bugday etrap also shared his memories:
- On that memorable summer morning in 1941, when the terrible news was announced on the radio, I was only 10 years old, but I remember those days well. It was difficult for everyone in the rear. Therefore, when the news of the Victory came, everyone experienced great joy.
Chairman of the Geoktepe etrap committee of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan Nurjahan Hojayeva:
- Every year this day is celebrated with special solemnity in memory of the courage and heroism of compatriot soldiers who achieved the desired victory over the invaders. This Victory became one of the conditions for the future independence of Turkmenistan. And therefore, we bow our heads before the immortal feat of the dead and living war veterans and home front workers.
Earlier, we reported that honoring veterans of the Great Patriotic War was held in Ashgabat.
