The memory of Dinmukhamed Kunayev is revered in Kazakhstan

In the Republic of Kazakhstan2012 year is designated as the year of this outstanding politician with good reason. The largest achievements of the people of Kazakhstan are connected with his name. The scientific and practical conference: “D.A.Kunayev's heritage: example for youth, property for descendants” took place on November 23 in the capital of the republic Astana city in honour of the 100 anniversary since the birth of D. Kunayev.

Astana met the participants of conference by a strong wind and big snow. However it was warm at the international airport and the natural hospitality of owners completely brightened up the weather disorders. The young capital of Kazakhstan shone with brightly shined streets, skyscrapers and new inhabited quarters. “Light tower” towered over all this magnificence which became the business card of Astana and all Kazakhstan.


On November 23 the politicians, Majolis's deputies, scientists, political scientists, teachers and students gathered in a conference hall of Diplomat hotel to discuss the heritage of the person who directed Kazakhstan for many years.

The corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Doctor of Philology, professor acted with an opening speech Kamzabek-uly Dikhan. After that the participants of conference watched the documentary film about life and D.A.Kunayev's creativity with a great interest, made by television station “Khabar”.


The generation to which Dinmukhamed Akhmedovich Kunayev belonged and belongs is a generation of heroes, creators and romantics at the same time. Having graduated from the Moscow institute of non-ferrous metals and gold in 1936, he passed a hard labour way from the driver to the First secretary of the Central Committee of Communist party of Kazakhstan.

Dinmukhamed Kunayev is three times the Hero of Socialist Work, is awarded by 8 Lenin's awards, an award of the Labour Red Banner, an award of October Revolution, an award of Patriotic war of I degree, both medals and awards of the foreign states.

Speaking about Dinmukhameda Kunayev, it is necessary to say about that time in which he lived and directed. Severe famine of the beginning of the 30th years concerned also Kazakhstan, then the representatives of many people were moved on this earth from the places of the accommodation before the beginning and during the Great Patriotic War – the Soviet Germans, Poles, the Crimean Tatars, Chechens, Ingushes. From the operation beginning the flow of refugees rushed here, the tens of the industrial enterprises moved here which should be constructed and placed on new uninhabited places.

To provide the international world between the people of different nationalities was a very hard task, but it would be a big mistake to assume and, especially, to claim that it managed to be made only thanks to fear before bodies of People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs. It is necessary to remember the soldiers of the Red Army, natives of Kazakhstan who proved to be as real heroes in fight against the fascism …

The legends still tell about Dinmukhamed Kunayev's modesty. In the mornings he left the three-storey house on crossing of Kommunistichesky Avenue and the street of Kirov (nowadays this crossing of Ablaykhan Avenue and Bogenbay batyr Street) in the House of government for work.

And having become the chairman of the Council of Ministers, he refused a payment for a rank of the academician making about 340 roubles and disposed to use this money for the help to children and young scientists.

Personality of Dinmukhamed Kunayev and his heritage are the property of not only Kazakhstan, but also all countries of the former USSR.

It would be desirable to remember once again the responsibility of historians and inadmissibility of submission of historical science to momentary political trends, or, especially, ambitions of politicians. The history shouldn't become the fight weapon, it belongs to the people. And only the people can give an assessment to politicians, to historical events.

The brightest and being remembered became Kuanysh Sultanovich Sultanov's performance, the deputy of Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the honoured worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the doctor of political sciences, the former First secretary of LKSM of Kazakhstan who has worked together with Dinmukhamed Kunayev for many years. He told about fine human qualities and natural modesty of the head of Kazakhstan in detail, his organizing abilities and big love to the people.

Other acting spoke about Dinmukhamed Kunayev's role in creation of industrial base of Kazakhstan, providing conditions of peaceful co-existence of many people in his territory.

The niece of D.A.Kunayev, Zhannet Dauletovna Serikbayeva, the research associate of the memorial apartment museum of D.A.Kunayev, told about fine human qualities of this person in detail, his warmth and love to people.

Unfortunately, almost all reports were sounded in the Kazakh language and therefore it isn't possible to tell about their contents in more detail.

But there are no doubts that the phrase “Friendship of the People” wasn't an empty phrase for Dinmukhamed Akhmedovich Kunayev, it was his vital belief and he devoted all the life to prosperity of all people of Kazakhstan.

The documentary film about D.A.Kunayev can be watched on Internet television “The world and we”