Zaur Hasanov is an Azerbaijani public servant, writer, and documentary filmmaker.
Zaur Hasanov | |
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| Born | Azerbaijani: Zaur Həsənov April 26, 1979 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Azerbaijan |
| Education | Azerbaijan State University of Economics, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, San Jose State University |
| Notable works | Man of the Mountains (2015) |
Biography
editZaur Hasanov was born on April 26, 1979, in Baku. He began his primary education in 1986 at the Baku City School No. 98, named after National Hero Ilgar Mirzayev. After completing his secondary education, he entered the Azerbaijan State University of Economics in 1996. He obtained his bachelor's degree there and later earned a master's degree from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs and a second master's degree from San Jose State University.[1]
Activity
editZaur Hasanov is an Azerbaijani public servant with extensive experience in the telecom and logistics sectors. He served as the director of the Trans-Eurasian Super Information Highway (TASIM) project, a significant initiative aimed at connecting western Europe with China via a transnational fiber-optic backbone cable. This project involved a consortium comprising the Ministry of Communications of Azerbaijan, Turkish TurkTelecom, Rostelecom of Russia, Kazakh Telecom, and China Telecom.[2]
Since 2016, Mr. Hasanov has been working at the Port of Baku as an advisor to the Director-General. He also had a brief tenure in Shusha,[3] where he led the public relations and IT departments of Shusha State City Reserve, focusing on the IT and PR aspects of the city after its liberation from 32 years of occupation.[4]
Literary achievements
editZaur Hasanov is a prolific writer with two notable books on the history of Chechnya and Iran:[5]
- "Man of the Mountains": This book won the First Prize at the Open Eurasian Literature Festival & Book Festival held in the UK in 2014.[6]
- "Secrets in the Carpet": Published by the "5th Rome" publishing house in Moscow, this book explores the history of Safavid Iran.[7]
Zaur Hasanov has authored six documentaries, including "The Glimpse of the First Oil". This documentary, dedicated to the oil history of Azerbaijan, received a special prize at the 6th International Audio-Visual Festival in Baku.[8]
Articles
edit- "Man of the Mountains: A Tale of Mysticism and Courage in the Caucasus”
- “National writer Anar meets winner of Central Asia literature competition”
- “Томас Гольц: "Азербайджанский Дневник" длиною в 20 лет”
- “Serendipity effect of Nizami Ganjevi”
- “Azerbaijani writer wins Central Asia literature competition”
References
edit- ^ "National writer Anar meets winner of Central Asia literature competition". Azernews.Az. 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Azerbaijani writer wins Central Asia literature competition". Azernews.Az. 21 November 2013.
- ^ "«Тайник в ковре» – Заур Гасанов". Литрес (in Russian). 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Эффект serendipity Низами Гянджеви". Day.Az (in Russian). 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Qafqaz Müsəlmanları İdarəsinin sədri Şeyhülislam Allahşükür Paşazadə Böyük Britaniyada ədəbiyyat yarışmasının qalibini qəbul edib". Demokrat.Az.
- ^ "Man of the Mountains Zaur hasanov". visions.az.
- ^ Hasanov, Zaur; Isa, Abdulla (23 September 2014). Man of the Mountains Paperback – September 23. Silk Road Media. ISBN 978-0993044458.
- ^ "Томас Гольц высказался о книге «Горец» Абдуллы Исы". 1news.az (in Russian).