Curriculum Vitae

Ambassador Fuad ISGANDAROV

Date and place of birth: 6 August 1961, ,

Education and training: 1983 BA in International economic relations / BA in English interpretation, Institute of International Relations and International Law, Kiev National University, Ukraine

1999 Executive Training Program on Crisis Management, International Law-Enforcement Academy, Budapest, Hungary

2001 Black Sea executive program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA

2002 Executive courses on legislation, U.S. Department of State / U.S. Department of Justice

2006 Seminar on the Role of National Military Strategy, George C. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies

Professional experience:

1995-2002 Head of the Department of information and analysis, Ministry of National Security of the Republic of Azerbaijan 2002-2006 Deputy Minister of National Security of the Republic of Azerbaijan

2006-2007 Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan / Secretary-General of the Azerbaijan National Commission for UNESCO

2007-2012 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of the Netherlands / Permanent Representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

2012-present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg / Head of the Mission to the European Union Teaching and academic activities:

1983-1986 Post-graduate scientific researcher and assistant-professor, department of political economy, Azerbaijan State Economic University

1984-1985 Part-time lecturer, department of translation theory, Azerbaijan University of Languages

2000-2003 Part-time lecturer, Department of international relations, Faculty of International Relations and International Law,

Military service and rank:

1986-1995 Military service, veteran of war Retired colonel

Recognition: Decorated with highest orders for achievements in civil and military service, awarded with numerous state medals of Azerbaijan and other countries

Spoken languages: Azerbaijani, Russian, English, Turkish

Marital status: Married with a son and a daughter