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Today is a Day of Diplomacy in Azerbaijan

09 July 2008 09:22 (UTC +04:00)

The first official document belonged to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic found in archives was the Ministryâ€™s temporary regulations registered as of this date. There were several proposals for the celebration of the Day of Diplomacy â€“ days of signing treaty with Ottoman Empire, start of Versailles Conference, recognition of Azerbaijanâ€™s independence by the Entente countries, but just July 9 was chosen for that. In 1919, while Azerbaijan making its first steps as an independent country, diplomatic missions of 16 foreign countries, including USA, Great Britain, France, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Iran and Ukraine functioned in Baku. Now there are 40 foreign diplomatic missions in Azerbaijani capital. Azerbaijanâ€™s diplomatic corpse abroad contains nearly 60 embassies, consulates general and permanent missions and nearly 700 diplomats are working there and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well. Here is the list of Azerbaijani foreign ministers:

Name term of ministry

1. Mammadhasan Jafargulu Hajinski 28.05.1918 â€“ 06.10.1918
2. Alimardan Bey Alakbar Topchubashov 06.10.1918 â€“ 07.12.1918
3. Fatali Khan Isgandar Khan Khoyski 26.12.1918 â€“14.03.1919
4. Mammad Yusif Hajibaba Jafarov 14.03.1919 -- 22.12.1919
5. Nariman Najaf Narimanov 04.1920 â€“ 05.1921
6. Mirza Davud Bagir Huseynov 05.1921 - 12.1921
7. Mahmud Ismayil Aliyev 1944 - 1958
8. Tahira Akbar Tahirova 1959 - 1983
9. Elmira Mikayil Gafarova 1983 - 1987
10. Huseynaga Huseyn Sadigov 23.01.1988 - 29.05.1992
11. Tofig Masim Gasimov 04.07.1992 â€“ 26.06.1993
12. Hasan Aziz Hasanov 02.09.1993 â€“ 16.02.1998
13. Tofig Nadir Zulfugarov 05.03.1998 - 26.10.1999
14. Vilayat Mukhtar Guliyev 26.10.1999 â€“ 02.04.2004
15. Elmar Maharram Mammadyarov 02.04.2004 - present