Chyngyz's father, Torokul Aitmatov, was repressed in 1937 and was shot the following year. Chyngyz received an education in animal husbandry and worked as a correspondent and editor for various publications.
Since the early 1990s, he also served in the diplomatic structures of the USSR and Kyrgyzstan. The writer passed away on June 10, 2008, after a prolonged illness.
- By the decision of the government, December 12 has been declared National Literature Day in Kyrgyzstan.
The correspondent of Turmush collected a collection of photographs in which Aitmatov is captured with five presidents of Kyrgyzstan. Photos taken from the internet.
