Vepa Hajiyev
Vepa Hajiyev Wepa Hajyýew | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Hajiyev in 2018 | |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 20026 – December 11, 2023 | |
| Permanent Representative to UN Agencies in Geneva, Ambassador to Switzerland | |
| Assumed office December 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Atageldy Khaljanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) |
Vepa Seksengeldievich Hajiyev (Turkmen: Wepa Seksengeldiýewyç Hajyýew, Russian: Вепа Сексенгельдыевич Хаджиев) is a Turkmenistan politician who is currently serving as Turkmenistan's permanent representative to the United Nations agencies in Geneva and ambassador to Switzerland. From 2006 to 2023 he was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Career
In his previous position, Hajiyev was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' point person for dealing with Afghanistan and Iran, in part due to his fluency in Persian.[7] He also held the human rights portfolio for dealing with international human rights agencies.[6]
Hajiyev is a graduate of Turkmen State University; he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2002.[6] He was appointed a counselor of the Middle East Department in 2005, acting head of that department in 2006, and deputy minister of foreign affairs in 2006.[8] On 11 December 2023 he was appointed permanent representative to the United Nations agencies in Geneva and concurrently ambassador to Switzerland.[9]
According to opposition media, Hajiyev is also a general officer in the Ministry of National Security.[6][8]
Personal life
Hajiyev's daughter and eldest son, Aýlar Nuryýewa and Myrat Hajyýew, are the members of the Turkmenistan parliament.Also, according to opposition media reports, Hajiyev's son is an adviser to the President of Turkmenistan on foreign trade and international legal issues and at the same time an officer in the special reserve of the Ministry of National Security of Turkmenistan was caught in connections with the criminal world and deals in oil products using his official position.[10]
References
- ^ "The meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the countries-neighbors of Afghanistan took place". www.mfa.gov.tm.
- ^ "COAS, Vepa Hajiyev discuss matters of mutual interest". www.radio.gov.pk.
- ^ "Wang Yi Meets with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vepa Hajiyev of Turkmenistan — Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America". www.mfa.gov.cn.
- ^ ВЕПА СЕКСЕНГЕЛЬДЫЕВИЧ ХАДЖИЕВ, В МИД ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА ОБСУДИЛИ ВОПРОС ПОЛУЧЕНИЯ СТАТУСА НАБЛЮДАТЕЛЯ ВО ВСЕМИРНОЙ ТОРГОВОЙ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ (WTO) (in Russian), Blacksea Caspia, 16 April 2020
- ^ The President of Turkmenistan has signed a number of documents, Turkmenistan Today, 11 December 2023
- ^ a b c d «Дипломаты» в погонах. О перестановках в МИД Туркменистана ["Diplomats" in epaulettes. On switching jobs in Turkmenistan's MFA] (in Russian), Turkmen.News, 14 December 2023
- ^ Turkmenistan: The Americans are coming, Akhal Teke, Eurasianet, 11 October 2022
- ^ a b ХАДЖИЕВ Вепа Сексенгельдиевич (in Russian), CentrAsia
- ^ Вепа Хаджиев назначен послом Туркменистана в Швейцарии [Vepa Hajiyev appointed ambassador of Turkmenistan in Switzerland] (in Russian), Turkmenportal, 12 December 2023
- ^ Turkmenistan: And the award goes to..., Akhal Teke, Eurasianet, 17 October 2023