CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. SHAMIL ALESKEROV

(Diplomatic rank: Extraordinary and )

I. Personal data:

Surname: Aleskerov First : Shamil

1. Nationality: Azerbaijan

2. Date of Birth: 29.03.1946 (Baku).

3. Marital status: married to Mrs. Nabinna Alaskarova, two children (son and daughter).

4. Education: Graduated from the Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute after M. Azizbekov (Baku) in 1968 (1963 -1968, Engineer) and All-union Academy of Foreign Trade in Moscow in 1981 ( 978-1981, International Economist). Received PhD degree (energy economics) from the Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute in 1976.

5. Languages: Fluent in Azerbaijani, English and Russian languages, with working knowledge of German and Turkish.

II. Professional Experience (in reverse chronological )

08.2012 – 08.2015 – Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Tehran

06.2012- 08.2012 – Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku

05.2009 – 06.2012 - DCM and Deputy , Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Austria, Slovakia and Slovenia and Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the International Organisations in Vienna (UN, UNIDO, IAEA, CTBTO, OSCE)

02. 2011 – 06.2011 – Charge d’ Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Austria, Slovakia and Slovenia and Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the International Organisations in Vienna 10. 2006 – 05.2009 – Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan ( for energy cooperation and regional economic organizations), Baku;

08. 2000 - 09.2006 - ECO Deputy Secretary General, Director of Department of Energy, Minerals and Environment (Teheran);

06.2000 – 08. 2000 - Deputy Head of Department of International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Baku);

05.1997 - 05.2000 - Assistant to the Secretary General – Projects Coordinator, Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (Istanbul);

10.1996 – 05. 1997 - Deputy Head of Department of International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

03. 1996 – 09. 1996 - National Expert on secondment from Azerbaijan at the Energy Charter Secretariat ( );

02.1994 – 03.1996 - Senior Consultant, Economic Service of the Office of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Baku);

04.1992 – 02.1994 - Chief of Division, Deputy Head of Department of International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan ( Baku);

01.1988 – 04. 1992 - Deputy Director General, State foreign Trade Association “Azerbintorg” under the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic( Baku)

09.1981 – 09. 1987 - Industrial Development Officer (P-4), Department for Projects and Program Development, Secretariat of the Industrial Development (UNIDO) in Vienna;

09.1968 – 09. 1978 – Engineer, Senior engineer, Junior research , Head of Division at the Azerbaijan Energy Research and Development Institute, USSR Ministry of Energy (Baku).

His services to the BSEC and ECO were appreciated by the meetings of the decision- making bodies of these organizations.

Participated in the organization and work of numerous international conferences and meetings (UN, EU, BSEC, ECO, ECT, etc) as a speaker and participant and has a number of publications on international economic cooperation.