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Azerbaijani president appoints new foreign minister
AP Online
Apr 02, 2004
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliev on Friday appointed a career
diplomat as the new foreign minister of the ex-Soviet republic.
Almar Mammadyarov, the former Ambassador to Italy, replaces Vilayat
Guliyev, who held the post since 1999, the president's office said in
a statement. Officials gave no reason for the dismissal.
Before his appointment to Italy, Mammadyarov, 44 had served as
counselor in Azerbaijan's Embassy in the United States.
AP Online
Apr 02, 2004
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliev on Friday appointed a career
diplomat as the new foreign minister of the ex-Soviet republic.
Almar Mammadyarov, the former Ambassador to Italy, replaces Vilayat
Guliyev, who held the post since 1999, the president's office said in
a statement. Officials gave no reason for the dismissal.
Before his appointment to Italy, Mammadyarov, 44 had served as
counselor in Azerbaijan's Embassy in the United States.