Aikanysh Ashyrova

Aikanysh Ashyrova

Kyrgyzstan

I have graduated with Bachelor’s degree in Business management at the American University of Girne in Cyprus, back in 2011. After graduation, together with my friend we tried doing business in Cyprus by opening a beauty salon, where we worked for a couple of years. I have then returned back to my country in 2015 and continued studying. Since then, I have graduated MBA degree from the American University of Central Asia have worked in public and private sector as well as in a nongovernmental organization. During the disturbing events that happened in my country in October 2021, it’s when due to unfair results of the Parliamentary elections, people rioted and have overthrown the president, following with disorder in the city and threat of marauders. That’s when citizens have formed groups to protect business and peace of the city during the night, the so called vigilantes. I was one of volunteers who was helping providing vigilantes with food and drinks, during the night. It was one of the most memorable events in my life, never before I felt myself so meaningful, helping others really do give back to you in the way of feelings of happiness and usefulness. After those events, I took part in the elections to the Bishkek City Council in July 2021, and have won. Since the day I started working as people’s deputy, I have helped elderly and handicapped citizens of Bishkek with almost 230 packages of food, have helped schools and kindergartens with purchasing necessary office equipment. It is not my only deeds and hopefully not the last one as I am only at the start of my way as a people’s deputy.