Ilgar Mukhtarov

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Mukhtarov Ilgar Yusif oglu (Azerbaijani: Muxtarov İlqar Yusif oğlu; born (1969-09-29)29 September 1969 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani diplomat, and lawyer who is the incumbent ambassador to the Holy See.[1] He previously served as his country's first ambassador to Mexico (having previously served as a chargé d'affaires) from 2009 to 2016, being also concurrently accredited to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Panama, Peru and Honduras.[2]

Biography

Born in Baku, he was the son of acting couple Yusif Muxtarov and Amaliya Panahova.[2]

He worked as a chargé d'affaires in the embassy in Mexico City until he was appointed ambassador in April 2009,[3] being subsequently accredited to six other Latin American countries.[2] During his tenure as non-resident ambassador to Peru, talks to open an embassy in Lima were successfully carried out.[4][5]

Mukhtarov is fluent in Russian, English, Turkish, Arabic, and has a working understanding of Spanish. He is married and has a son.[6]

Mukhtarov, in his role as Azerbaijani Ambassador to the Holy See, was awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX along with the ambassadors of Japan, Spain, Austria, France, and other countries on this occasion. The order was presented by Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra.[7]

References

  1. 1."İ.Y.Muxtarovun Azərbaycan Respublikasının Müqəddəs Taxt-Tacda fövqəladə və səlahiyyətli səfiri təyin edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti İlham Əliyev. 2022-10-17.
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3]"Geri çağırılan səfir xalq artistinin oğlu imiş". lent.az (in Azerbaijani). 2016-01-27. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  3. 3."Relación Bilateral". Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores.
  4. 4."Azerbaiyán anuncia que abrirá una embajada en Perú". La Información. 2013-03-21.
  5. 5."Azerbaiyán abrirá embajada en Perú para fomentar inversiones y comercio". Andina. 2013-03-21.
  6. 6."XALQ ARTİSTİNİN SƏFİR OĞLUNUN BAŞI DƏRDDƏ". Yeni Müsavat. 2012-11-26.
  7. 7.Azerbaijani Ambassador honoured with Papal Order of Pius IX in the Vatican