Nizami Bahmanov
| Nizami Bahmanov | |
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| Leader of Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh in Exile | |
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In office March 24, 1992 – September 13, 2008 | |
| President | Abulfaz Elchibey, Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev |
| Succeeded by | Bayram Safarov |
| Head of Executive Power of Shusha | |
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In office April 8, 1992 (in exile from May 8, 1992) – September 13, 2008 | |
| President | Abulfaz Elchibey, Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev |
| Succeeded by | Bayram Safarov |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 4, 1948 Shusha, Azerbaijan |
| Died |
September 13, 2008 (aged 60) Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Religion | Islam |
Nizami Bahmanov (Azerbaijani: Nizami Bəhmənov) (April 4, 1948 – September 13, 2008) was an Azerbaijani politician who served as the Head of the Executive Power of Shusha and the Chairman of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh in Exile.
Early life
Bahmanov was born on April 4, 1948 in Shusha, Azerbaijan. He graduated from Azerbaijan Technical University in Baku. He worked many years in construction and was the executive officer of a renovation and construction union until April 1992.[1]
Political career
On March 24, 1992 he was recognized as an interested party from the Azerbaijani side of Karabakh by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).[2] On April 8, 1992 Bahmanov was appointed the Head of Executive Power of Shusha.[1] Since Shusha was the city with majority Azerbaijani population, its executive officer was chosen to represent the whole Azerbaijani community of Karabakh. He subsequently represented the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh region in peace talks held by OSCE Minsk Group. The status of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh Social Union, co-founded by Nizami Bahmanov, member of Azerbaijani Parliament, Havva Mammadova and Elman Mammadov, was formally confirmed by the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan in September 2006.[2][3] He was also a member of State Commission on POWs, Missing and Citizens taken hostage.[1] As the leader of Azerbaijani community of Karabakh, he believed public diplomacy between Azerbaijan and Armenia would not yield any substantial results and that only after the return of Azerbaijani community to their homes in Karabakh would resolve its final status.[4]
Death
Bahmanov died on September 13, 2008 in his office while holding a meeting.[5] The office of the leader of Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh remained unoccupied until February 27, 2009 when Bayram Safarov was appointed the Head of Executive Power of Shusha, subsequently filling the office of leader of Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh too.[2][6]
In March 2008, Bahmanov had been awarded with Shohrat Order.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Nizami Bəhmənov iş otağında vəfat edib" [Nizami Bahmanov died in his office]. Ria Information Agency. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- 1 2 3 Javid Turan. "DAĞLIQ QARABAĞIN AZƏRBAYCANLI İCMASI YENİDƏN TƏŞKİLATLANIR" [Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh is being regrouped]. Yeni Musavat. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ ""DAĞLIQ QARABAĞ BÖLGƏSİNİN AZƏRBAYCANLI İCMASI" İCTİMAİ BİRLİYİNİN NİZAMNAMƏSİ" [Charter of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh region]. Media Forum. 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ "Nizami Bəhmənov: "Qarabağ münaqişəsinin həllində xalq diplomatiyasının rolu ola bilməz"" [Nizami Bahmanov: "Public diplomacy can't play a role in resolving the Karabakh conflict]. Adalet. 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ Mahbube Gasimbeyli (2008-09-13). ""Dağlıq Qarabağın Azərbaycanlı İcması"nın rəhbəri Nizami Bəhmənov vəfat edib" [The leader of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh region died]. Azeri Press Agency. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ Ilgar Rasul (2009-06-05). "Dağlıq Qarabağın Azərbaycanlı İcması özünə yeni rəhbər seçdi" [The Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh elected its leader]. RFE/RL. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
External links
- Meetings with OSCE Chairman in Office, January 2006-1
- Meetings with OSCE Chairman in Office, January 2006-2