Bayangali Alimzhanov made a huge contribution to strengthening the cultural ties of the two fraternal peoples by promoting the Kyrgyz epic «Manas». For this work, he was awarded the Order of Friendship personally by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov. The author of more than fifty books, poet, writer, storyteller and playwright Bayangali Alimzhanov told about his life and work answering the questions of the «Culture Talks» program.
