Zulkia Zhumatova, the first Kazakh television announcer, has died

Updated 2026-11-14 · told from many outlets at once

Zulkhiya Zhumatova, the first Kazakh television announcer, has passed away at the age of 106. Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awarded her the 'Khurmet' order.

• Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awarded Zhumatova the 'Khurmet' order.
• Zulkhiya Zhumatova, the first Kazakh television announcer, passed away at the age of 106.

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