95th anniversary of Chingiz Aitmatov. A maple alley was laid in Minsk in honor of the date

In Minsk (Belarus), a Maple alley was laid in the park named after Chingiz Aitmatov in honor of the 95th anniversary of the People's writer of Kyrgyzstan. The action was organized within the framework of the national campaign "Zhashyl Muras". This was reported in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Representatives of the CIS Executive Committee, ambassadors of the CIS member states and plenipotentiary representatives to the CIS took part in the planting of seedlings.

Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Belarus Ermek Ibraimov noted that the national campaign is carried out on the initiative of the President throughout Kyrgyzstan and has become an annual tradition. They also take place in all countries of the Commonwealth.

CIS Secretary General Stanislav Lebedev drew attention to the importance of preserving nature for posterity. He noted that every person should leave behind a good footprint for future generations and urged not only to plant trees, but also to continue to take an active position on preserving and caring for the natural resources of the planet.

He spoke about the importance of Chingiz Aitmatov's work for world fiction and stressed that "Aitmatov's works are an invaluable asset of all the peoples of the Commonwealth."

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