Emotional Reunions as North Kazakhstan Soldiers Return Home

Soldiers Return Home to North Kazakhstan After Year-Long Service North Kazakhstan welcomed home 27 soldiers from the 5573 military unit of the National Guard of Kazakhstan on June 5, 2025. The soldiers completed a year of service in Astana, where they maintained public order and honed their combat skills. Their return was met with an outpouring of emotion at the railway station. Families and friends eagerly awaited their arrival, embracing the soldiers in tearful reunions. "It's been a long year," said Dias Aimurzin, a soldier from the Kyzylzhar district, in a brief interview. "But seeing my family again makes it all worthwhile." Nazila Bektenova, a mother whose son returned, expressed similar sentiments: "A year felt like three years. We're so happy to have him home. Serving in the army is a man's duty." The event underscored the significance of military service and the strong bonds of family in Kazakhstan.