Vasif Talibov
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Vasif Talibov is the current parliamentary chairman of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan
. He is married and has three children. He is related to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
.
Since 1981 he worked as secondary school teacher in the village of Damirchi in Sharur district; since 1982 he was personnel instructor, Manager of special department at the Nakhchivan knitting factory.
When Heydar Aliyev
returned from Moscow to Nakhchivan where he became head of the exclave (1991-1993) Talibov was one of his closest supporters. Since 1991 he was his "right hand" as senior assistant to him as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. When Heydar Aliyev changed to Baku and became President of Azerbaijan, Talibov remained his loysl representative and ally in Nakhchivan.
In 1994 Talibov became first Deputy Prime Minister, 1995 Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
Talibov was one of the founders of the New Azerbaijan Party
, he became Member of its Political Council and Governing Board.
He was elected to the first and second Milli Mejlis terms of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On November 06, 2005 he was re-elected as Member of Parliament from Sharur-Sadarak Constituency No 1. He is head of the Azerbaijan-Iran working group on interparliamentary relations; member of the Azerbaijan-USA and Azerbaijan-France working groups on interparliamentary relations.
, Saparmurat Niyazov
. He intimidates all opposition and seizes "any private property he takes a liking to," while also arresting "whoever he wants."
His administration is also corrupt, with aid sent to Nakhchivan from foreign countries ending up in the hands of Talibov's relatives and close associates.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. He is married and has three children. He is related to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
Ilham Aliyev
Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev is the President of Azerbaijan since 2003. He also functions as the Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party and the head of the National Olympic Committee...
.
Career
Talibov graduated from the History Department at the Nakhchivan State Pedagogical Institute, and the Department of Law at the Baku State University; PhD in Economics; associate professor; foreign languages: Russian.Since 1981 he worked as secondary school teacher in the village of Damirchi in Sharur district; since 1982 he was personnel instructor, Manager of special department at the Nakhchivan knitting factory.
When Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev , also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet...
returned from Moscow to Nakhchivan where he became head of the exclave (1991-1993) Talibov was one of his closest supporters. Since 1991 he was his "right hand" as senior assistant to him as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. When Heydar Aliyev changed to Baku and became President of Azerbaijan, Talibov remained his loysl representative and ally in Nakhchivan.
In 1994 Talibov became first Deputy Prime Minister, 1995 Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
Talibov was one of the founders of the New Azerbaijan Party
New Azerbaijan Party
The New Azerbaijan Party is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan. It was formed on 18 December 1992 by the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, who led it until his retirement and death in 2003...
, he became Member of its Political Council and Governing Board.
He was elected to the first and second Milli Mejlis terms of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On November 06, 2005 he was re-elected as Member of Parliament from Sharur-Sadarak Constituency No 1. He is head of the Azerbaijan-Iran working group on interparliamentary relations; member of the Azerbaijan-USA and Azerbaijan-France working groups on interparliamentary relations.
Controversial Rule
While Talibov did much to develop economy and culture in Nakhchivan his rule is very controversial.Talibov is also known for his authoritarian rule in the region, being compared by Nakhchivan's residents to the former dictator of TurkmenistanTurkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
, Saparmurat Niyazov
Saparmurat Niyazov
Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov; , was a Turkmen politician who served as President of Turkmenistan from 2 November 1990 until his death in 2006...
. He intimidates all opposition and seizes "any private property he takes a liking to," while also arresting "whoever he wants."
His administration is also corrupt, with aid sent to Nakhchivan from foreign countries ending up in the hands of Talibov's relatives and close associates.