Erlan Abdyldayev

Erlan Abdyldayev (Kyrgyz: Эрла́н Беке́шович Абдылда́ев) is a Kyrgyz diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan from 2012 to 2018.[1]

Erlan Abdyldayev
Эрла́н Беке́шович Абдылда́ев
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
September 6, 2012 – October 12, 2018
PresidentAlmazbek Atambayev
Sooronbay Jeenbekov
Preceded byRuslan Kazakbayev
Succeeded byChingiz Aidarbekov
Personal details
Born (1966-06-21) 21 June 1966
Alma-Ata, Soviet Union
(now Kazakhstan)
Children1
Parent
  • Bekesh Abdyldayev (father)
Alma materMoscow State Institute of International Relations

Biography
U.S Secretary of State John Kerry Chats With Abdyldaev Before Their Meeting in New York City.
Abdyldaev with Sebastian Kurz in July 2017.

Abdyldayev was born on June 21, 1966, in Alma-Ata, the capital of the Kazakh SSR. In 1989 he graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He worked in the embassies of Russia, and China from 1989 to 1994. In 2001, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to China, and the non-resident ambassador to Mongolia, Singapore, Thailand. On September 6, 2012, president Almazbek Atambayev appointed him Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.[2] He was replaced in October 2018 by the Kyrgyz Ambassador to Japan, Chingiz Aidarbekov.

Personal life

His father Bekesh Abdyldayev (1933–2013) was a Soviet and Kyrgyz filmmaker. He is Married with one son. He speaks Russian, Chinese, and English as well as his native Kyrgyz.

Awards
  • Order of Friendship (April 2017)[3]
  • Honorary Doctor of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (October 2012)
  • Honorary Member of the MGIMO Alumni Association[4]

See also

References
  1. Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Steps Down, Ambassador To Seoul Seeks Asylum Abroad
  2. "Министр иностранных дел Кыргызской Республики » Кыргызстандын түштүгү боюнча кыргыз республикасынын тышкы иштер министирлигинин ыйгарым укуктуу өкүлчүлүгү". mfa-osh.kg. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  3. "АБДЫЛДАЕВ Эрлан Бекешович | ЦентрАзия". CentrAsia. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  4. "Абдылдаев Эрлан Бекешович". mgimo.ru. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
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