Eldar Aytmatov: ‘It is great honor to present Chingiz Aytmatov Order to Azerbaijani President’

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Eldar Aytmatov, the son of renowned Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aytmatov and a talented artist in his own right, expressed that presenting the Chingiz Aytmatov Order to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev is a great privilege for him.

Speaking to Report in Bishkek, Aytmatov highlighted President Aliyev pays great attention to the legacy of the Kyrgyz writer.

"Ilham Aliyev strives not only for the development of Azerbaijani and Turkic culture but also for the advancement of world culture as a whole," he stated.

Eldar Aytmatov emphasized that President Ilham Aliyev is the first recipient of the Chingiz Aytmatov Order, and presenting the award to the Azerbaijani leader is a great honor for them.

"When the Azerbaijan-Kyrgyzstan friendship order was established, Azerbaijan's National Leader Heydar Aliyev presented it to Chingiz Aytmatov," the artist noted.

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