President to take part in ceremony of opening of monument to I. Panfilov
11:14, 4 May 2015
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - N. Nazarbayev will take part in the ceremony of opening of a monument to general Ivan Panfilov in Astana on May 7, the press service of the president informs.
The monument to general Ivan Panfilov will be opened at the intersection of Koshkarbayev and Zhumabayev streets in Astana. The unveiling ceremony is scheduled for May 7, 2015.
The monument is made of bronze and is 2.5 meters tall. Besides, the alley, where the monument is located, will have 28 commemorative slabs with the dates of birth and death of all soldiers of Panfilov's division engraved on them. The commemorative slabs are made of natural granite.