The Coverage of the Great Patriotic War in the Papers of the Expert Community of Kyrgyzstan (1991–2025)
https://doi.org/10.56654/ROPI-2025-4(17)-131-151
Abstract
This article examines and summarizes the characteristic features in the coverage of the history of the Great Patriotic War in the works of the expert community of Kyrgyzstan for the period 1991-2025. The contribution of the Kyrgyz people to the achievement of victory is analyzed chronologically and thematically, the main directions of the historical memory of the war in modern Kyrgyzstan, the problems of motivation and the choice of research blocks in the academic environment are explored. Special attention is paid to the state policy in the field of preserving the memory of the common Victory. The results of the study revealed that despite the political and ideological changes in the country and the actualization of discussions about Kyrgyzstan’s Soviet past, the attitude towards the Great Patriotic War in the republic remains respectful. The main trends in the study of the war are investigated, including the contribution of Kyrgyzstanis at the front and in the rear, demographic processes, migration phenomena and the preservation of historical memory.
About the Authors
A. E. Dzhorobekova
Center for Russian Studies, Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Ainur E. Dzhorobekova, DSc (Polit.), Professor, Director of Center for Russian Studies
Bishkek
K. A. Kudayarov
Center for Russian Studies, Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn; Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences (INION), Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kanybek A. Kudayarov, CandSc (Hist.), Chief Specialist of Center for Russian Studies; Researcher
Bishkek; Moscow
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Dzhorobekova A.E., Kudayarov K.A. The Coverage of the Great Patriotic War in the Papers of the Expert Community of Kyrgyzstan (1991–2025). Russia: Society, Politics, History. 2025;(4(17)):131-151. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.56654/ROPI-2025-4(17)-131-151
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