Farhad Garashov

Farhad Arif oglu Garashov (Azerbaijani: Fərhad Arif oğlu Qaraşov; Russian: Фархад Ариф оглы Гарашов; born 12 December 1986) is an Azerbaijani businessman, public figure, chairman of Pomegranate Producers and Exporters Association of Azerbaijan,[1] the Chairman of the Public Council at the Small and Medium Business Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan,[2][3] He is also Co-Founder of MARS FK LTD, creator of "Originar" brand "Made in Azerbaijan".[4] He holds an MBA and PhD in Economics.

Farhad Garashov
Farhad Garashov
Born
Farhad Arif oglu Garashov

(1986-12-12) 12 December 1986
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityAzerbaijani
EducationAzerbaijan State University of Economics
Baku State University
Azerbaijan State Agricultural University
OccupationBusinessman, economist
Parent(s)Arif Garashov
Ramziya Garashova
Awards
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Biography

Farhad Garashov was born on 12 December 1986 in Baku. He is married and has two children.

Education

After graduating Baku school no. 248 in 2003, he entered the Azerbaijan State Economic University (UNEC), where he obtained a bachelor's degree in international economic relations. After the graduation, in 2007–2010 he pursued Master's Degree in International Trade at UNEC. During 2008–2012, he studied law at Baku State University and in 2012 received his second bachelor's degree.

In 2015, he defended his PhD thesis in economics on the topic of "The priorities for the formation of innovative and sustainable entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector" at Azerbaijan State Agricultural University.[5][6] He continued his education at Anglia Ruskin University, UK, where he received MBA in Business Administration in 2017.

Military service

During 2007–2008, he served at the Security Regiment of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice (Azerbaijan).

Business career

In January 2009 Mr. Garashov began his career as Senior Specialist at the Troubled Loans Department of International Bank of Azerbaijan. After joining Kapital Bank OJSC in 2009, he worked as Deputy Director and Director at various district branches in Baku till 2017.

Political career

Farhad Garashov joined New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) in 2009. In 2017, he was elected Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party Youth Organization at Kapital Bank OJSC, and later same year as Deputy Chairman of the NAP Nasimi District Youth Union.[7]

Public service
12th Azerbaijan International Exhibition "Agriculture" President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Azerbaijani businessman Farhad Garashov (Caspian Agro 2018).
Baku, Baku Expo Center, 16 маy 2018

In 2017, Farhad Garashov was elected Chairman of the Pomegranate Producers and Exporters Association of Azerbaijan.[8]

In July 2018, he was elected Chairman of Supervisory Board of The 21st Century International Education and Innovation Center.

29 November 2018, he was elected as the first Chairman of the Public Council at the Small and Medium Business Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[9]

In July 2019, Farhad Garashov was elected a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkic-speaking countries.

Awards
  • The "Progress Medal" (2019)[10] — for Contribution to the economic development of the Republic of Azerbaijan and fruitful activities in the implementation of the state policy related to the expansion of entrepreneurship.
  • ISNI (2019)[11] — Farhad Garashov was awarded the international certificate.

References
  1. В августе 2017 года был избран на должность главы Азербайджанской ассоциации производителей и экспортеров граната.(in Russian)
  2. Председателем совета избран глава Ассоциации производителей граната Фархад Гарашов.(in Russian)
  3. KOBİA yanında İctimai Şuranın iclası keçirilib(in Azerbaijani)
  4. International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI)
  5. ПРИОРИТЕТЫ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ СРЕДЫ УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ АГРАРНОГО ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЬСТВА(in Russian)
  6. İqtisad üzrə fəlsəfə doktoru elmi dərəcəsi almaq üçün təqdim olunmuş DİSSERTASİYA(in Azerbaijani)
  7. Гарашов Фархад Ариф оглы – В 2017 году Заведующий Насиминский филиал №1 Капиталбанка(in Russian)
  8. "Made in Azerbaijan" продукция экспортируется в основном в страны СНГ, Европу и даже в США и Австралию.(in Azerbaijani)— cbc.az
  9. В структуре управления Центра международного образования и инновации «XXI век» произошли изменения – После произошедших структурных изменений председателем Наблюдательного совета был избран Фархад Гарашов(in Russian)
  10. Президент Ильхам Алиев наградил Фархада Гарашова государственными наградами — president.az(in Russian)
  11. Fərhad Qaraşova beynəlxalq səviyyəli sertifikat təqdim olundu(in Azerbaijani)
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