| Valeri Alikov | |
| Birth Name: | Валерий Аликов |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Gornomariysky District |
| Other Names: | Valery Alikov |
| Occupation: | Poet, translator |
| Nationality: | Mari |
Valeri Alikov or Valery Alikov (mrj|Вале́рий А́ликов) also known as Valeri Mikor (Валери Микор) (1 January 1960 – 11 September 2016) was a Hill Mari-speaking Mari poet, critic and translator.[1] [2]
Alikov was born in Novaya Sloboda (Äвäсир) village of Gornomariysky District, and died in 2016 after a serious illness (lung cancer).
In the years 1995-2007, Valery Alikov released the literary magazine "Tsikmӓ" which he named after the capital of his district, Tsikmӓ (Цикмӓ or Kozmodemyansk).