On October 13, 2015 the round table devoted to the 70 anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, in particular to memory of our fellow countryman Kasym Akhmetov, passed in the conference room of economics faculty.

      The moderator of this meeting was Dr.Econ.Sci., professor S. M. Zhiyentayev.

      Cand.Phil.Sci., professor K.Kh. Zhakyp, Dr.Hist.Sci.,  professor D. M. Legkiy, Cand.Phil.Sci., professor Yu. Ya. Bondarenko, Cand.Hist.Sci., the associate professor S. S. Ismailov, Dr.Hist.Sci., professor A.A. Aitmukhambetov, teaching staff, masters and students of economics faculty took part in the work of round table.

      The chairman of the regional council of Kostanay region’s veterans K. U. Ukin and the niece of K. Akhmetova Gulsum Akhmetova were special guests of meeting.

      In September, 1939 Kassim Akhmetov left to serve in the army from Tolengut aul of Mendykara district of Kostanay region. He was the participant of the Finnish war, then he battled on fronts of the Great Patriotic War.

       In one of such battles in July of the 1943rd, under storm artillery and machine-gun fire he was the first, who raised in attack and with an appeal "For Motherland", "For Stalin", inspired all troop. The heroism of Akhmetov promoted to defeat of the German group and development of all offensive operation.

       For the courage and heroism shown in battles, he was awarded by medals "The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"of the I degree, "Glory" of the III degree and Order of the Red Banner. And in December, 1943 as the commander of troop of the second rifle company of the 244th rifle regiment of the 41st rifle division he was presented to a rank of the Hero of the Soviet Union.