An evening dedicated to the memory of the national architect of the USSR, an honorary professor of S. Toraighyrov PSU Kaldybay Zhumagaliyevich Montahayev (1950-2008) was held at Pavlodar State University.

The event gathered scientific and public figures of the region, alumni, relatives and friends of the scientist.

The work of Kaldybay Zhumagaliyevich was largely ahead of time. His creative ideas made a great contribution to the development of architectural science in Kazakhstan.

The parts of the town which have been touched by the architect, transformed and blossomed with new colours, renewing the history.

Let us recall that Kaldybay Zhumagaliyevich took part in the architectural formation of Astana. He is the author of the Residence of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (now the Museum of the First President of the RK), the building of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Samal microdistrict, the reconstruction of the buildings of the Government and Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Congress Hall, the reconstruction of the embankment of the Ishim River, etc.

The opening of the named audience and museum exposition took place. in the walls of Pavlodar State University last year/

Honored guests, among them are Nurlan Kakambetov, a head of the architecture and city development department of Pavlodar region, famous local historian, honorary citizen of Pavlodar Ernest Sokolkin, honorable architect of the RK, veteran of labor Mustafin D.B. and others took part in the evening of memory.