Jump to content

Mukhtar Shakhanov

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Resnjari (talk | contribs) at 14:01, 20 January 2020 (ce). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Mukhtar Shakhanov
Kazakh: Мұхтар Шаханов
Born (1942-07-02) 2 July 1942 (age 82)
Otrar, Kazakhstan

Mukhtar Shakhanov (Kazakh: Мұхтар Шаханов, Muhtar Shahanov) (born 2 July 1942 in Otrar, Kazakhstan) [1] is a prominent Kazakh writer, lawmaker, and the Kazakh ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. He is also a Member of Parliament for Majilis, as well as Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Zhalyn.

Well known in Kazakhstan for his articles, which raised public awareness of the need for the protection of the Aral Sea has earned him worldwide recognition [2] and leading the commission [3] on Jeltoqsan tragedy. [1] [2] [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Persons. Parliament of Republic of Kazakhstan
  2. ^ a b Adult Award Winner in 1992. Global 500 Forum Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Kazakhstan cautiously marks 20th anniversary of anti-Soviet protests.[permanent dead link] MSN Japan THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS