Ziyatdin KASSANOV

Category: Red Apple Business Award

Ziyatdin KASSANOV | Businessman, Chairman of The World Union of Ahiskan Turks

Ziyatdin Kassanov Ismihanoglu was born on 23 November 1958 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He went to #99 school in Almaty and in 1977-1981 graduated from Almaty National Faculty of Economics. Later he did masters in economics. In 1982 Ziyatdin Kassanov Ismihanoglu started to his career at Kazakshtan SSR’s Ministry of Development. During 1982-1995 years held different positions in Kazakshtan SSR’s Ministry of Development. Later he was appointed for managerial position at the same ministry. In 1999 he was elected for the chairmanship of the Republic if Kazakhstan Turkic Culture Center (Ahyska) Kazakhstan National Council. Above mentioned Center is the part of Kazakhstan Republic Council of Nations. In 2008 elected as a Chairman of the World Union of Ahyska Turks (DATÜB).In 2013 at the 19th Assambly of Kazakhstan’s Nations he was appointed as Chairman by the President of Kazakhstan Republic Nursultan Nazarbaev.