Azerbaijan: Economic Perspectives and Geopolitical Challenges
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, December 5, 2012 | 2:00PM - 4:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
Born on July 21, 1969 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Mr. Shafiyev was educated at Baku State University where he studied history. Amidst his professional career he went on to Harvard University Kennedy School of Government where he obtained a Masters Degree in Public Administration. In addition, Mr. Shafiyev acquired a Law Degree at Baku State University.
Mr. Shafiyev served in Armed Forces in 1987-1989. His professional career began at the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences in the Institute Ethnography and Archeology in 1994.
In 1996 Mr. Shafiyev joined the Foreign Service. Within the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry in Baku, he has worked in the Political-Military Issues Division and in the United Nations Affairs Division.
His assignments include a posting to the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the United Nations in New York in 1998-2001. In 2005 he was posted as Counselor at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Canada. In 2007-2009 he served as Chargé d’Affaires and was then promoted to Ambassador in May of 2009.
Mr. Shafiyev is the author of several academic publications and has lectured in the field of International Security at Western University in Baku. He was Associate Member of the Jury of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan in 1995-2000.
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