Anar Karimov
Anar Gabil oghlu Karimov (Azerbaijani: Anar Qabil oğlu Kərimov, 3 July 1977) is an Azerbaijani politician who currently serves as Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Anar Karimov Anar Kərimov | |
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Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan | |
Assumed office 5 January 2021 (Acting: 20 July 2020 – 5 January 2021) | |
President | Ilham Aliyev |
Preceded by | Abulfas Garayev |
First Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan | |
In office 20 July 2020 – 5 January 2021 | |
President | Ilham Aliyev |
Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Azerbaijan to UNESCO | |
In office 23 May 2014 – 20 July 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fuzuli District, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR | 3 July 1977
Education | Baku State University (1998) Academy of Public Administration (2003) |
Awards |
Biography
Anar Karimov was born on July 3, 1977 in Fuzuli District. In 1998 he received his bachelor's degree in the Arabic language and philology from the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Baku State University, and in 2003 he received his master's degree in international relations and diplomacy from the Faculty of International Relations of Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He attended diplomatic courses in Iraq (Al-Mustansiriya University), Egypt (Institute of Diplomatic Studies), Austria (Diplomatic Academy of Vienna), Italy (International Institute of Humanitarian Law) and Poland (International Committee of the Red Cross) and other countries.[1]
He speaks Arabic, Russian, English and French. He is married and has three children.
Political career
Anar Karimov began his diplomatic career in 2000 as attaché and third secretary in the Department of Human Rights, Democratization and Humanitarian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. From 2004 to 2008 he worked as the third and second secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Kingdom of Belgium and the Representation to the European Union. From 2008 to 2009, he served as First Secretary of the Department of Humanitarian and Social Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2010-2014, he worked as consultant and chargé d'Affaires to the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to UNESCO.[1]
On May 23, 2014, by orders of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Anar Karimov was awarded the diplomatic rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and he was appointed Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Azerbaijan to UNESCO.[2][3]
On July 9, 2019, Anar Karimov was awarded the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[4] On July 20, 2020, by orders of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Anar Karimov was appointed First Deputy and Acting Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan.[5][6] On January 5, 2021, he was appointed Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan.[7]
Awards
- 3rd degree "For service to the Fatherland" Order — 1 August 2019[8]
References
- "Struktur və əməkdaşlar — Kərimov Anar Qabil oğlu". culture.gov.az. Minister of Culture. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "A.Q.Kərimova ikinci dərəcəli fövqəladə və səlahiyyətli elçi diplomatik rütbəsi verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "A.Q.Kərimovun Azərbaycan Respublikasının YUNESKO yanında daimi nümayəndəsi təyin edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Azərbaycan Respublikasının diplomatik xidmət orqanları əməkdaşlarına diplomatik rütbələrin verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "A.Q.Kərimovun Azərbaycan Respublikası Mədəniyyət nazirinin birinci müavini təyin edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Azərbaycan Respublikası Mədəniyyət nazirinin vəzifələrini müvəqqəti icra etmək səlahiyyətinin verilməsi barədə Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "A.Q.Kərimovun Azərbaycan Respublikasının Mədəniyyət naziri təyin edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". president.az. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "UNESKO-nun Ümumdünya İrs Komitəsinin 43-cü sessiyasının Bakıda təşkili və keçirilməsində fəal iştirak etmiş şəxslərin təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.