H.E. Chingiz Aitmatov
Writer. According to Unesco, Chingiz Aitmatov was one of the most widely read of contemporary writers. His novels and stories, including "White steamship", "Farewell to Gulsary", "And the days lasts longer than a century" have been published in as many as 150 languages. He was founder of the World Movement of Scientists, Writers and Cultural Workers, the "Issyk-Kul Forum". His work had earned him several International Awards. At last he was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrghyz Republic in Belgium.
Chingiz Aitmatov died on June 10th 2008 in Nuremberg, aged 79.