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 and Peru.[2]

İlqar Muxtarov
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the Holy See
Assumed office
17 October 2022
Preceded byRahman Mustafayev
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Mexico
In office
14 April 2009 – 27 January 2016
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMammad Talibov
Personal details
Born (1969-09-29) 29 September 1969 (age 55)
Baku, Azeri SSR, USSR
Parent(s)Yusif Muxtarov [az]
Amaliya Panahova
Alma materBaku State University
AwardsFatherland Service Order

Biography

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Born in Baku, he was the son of acting couple Yusif Muxtarov [az] 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 five 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]

References

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  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. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Relación Bilateral". Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores.
  4. ^ "Azerbaiyán anuncia que abrirá una embajada en Perú". La Información. 2013-03-21.
  5. ^ "Azerbaiyán abrirá embajada en Perú para fomentar inversiones y comercio". Andina. 2013-03-21.
  6. ^ "XALQ ARTİSTİNİN SƏFİR OĞLUNUN BAŞI DƏRDDƏ". Yeni Müsavat. 2012-11-26.