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==LA County Supervisors controversy== |
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On 29 August 2022, Aghayev made a tweet claiming to have been honored with a certificate by the [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors]]. Three of the four LA County Supervisors whose names were on the certificate; [[Kathryn Barger]], |
On 29 August 2022, Aghayev made a tweet claiming to have been honored with a certificate by the [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors]]. Three of the four LA County Supervisors whose names were on the certificate; [[Kathryn Barger]],<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Barger |first=Kathryn |author-link=Kathryn Barger |user=kathrynbarger |number=1564648309528047616 |date=30 August 2022 |title=My signature was added without authorization from my office. A statement will soon be issued by @CountyofLA |
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's Office of Protocol clarifying their error. I have and will always stand in solidarity with the #Armenian community}}</ref> [[Hilda Solis]],<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Solis |first=Hilda |author-link=Hilda Solis |user=HildaSolis |number=1564656660894715905 |date=30 August 2022 |title=Thank you for bringing this to my attention — we are investigating the matter promptly. Please know that I have always stood in solidarity with the Armenian community, and grateful to represent Little Armenia which is a part of the First District.}}</ref> and [[Janice Hahn]],<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Hahn |first=Janice |author-link=Janice Hahn |user=SupJaniceHahn |number=1564677784475037696 |date=30 August 2022 |title=My signature was added to this scroll without my knowledge. I have always been a strong supporter of the Armenian people and I can see why this has offended so many Armenians here in LA County. I sincerely apologize.}}</ref> stated that their signatures had been added the the certificate without their knowledge or permission.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chidbachian |first=Alexi |date=31 August 2022 |title=LA County Supervisors say unauthorized signatures used on certificate honoring Azeri Consul General |url=https://www.foxla.com/news/la-county-supervisors-say-unauthorized-signatures-used-on-certificate-honoring-azeri-consul-general |work=[[KTTV|FOX 11 Los Angeles]] |access-date=31 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831210729/https://www.foxla.com/news/la-county-supervisors-say-unauthorized-signatures-used-on-certificate-honoring-azeri-consul-general |archive-date=31 August 2022}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 18:11, 28 September 2022
Nasimi Aghayev | |
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| File:Nasimi Aghayev1.jpg | |
| Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany | |
| Assumed office August 19, 2022 | |
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| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Alma mater | Baku State University Europa-Institut |
Nasimi Aghayev (Azerbaijani: Nəsimi Ağayev) is the Azerbaijani ambassador to Germany[1] and the former Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles.[2] Prior to that, he served at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Washington, D.C. as a counselor for political and public affairs. He joined Azerbaijan's diplomatic service in 1999 and also served at the country's Embassies in Austria (2000–03) and Germany (2005–08), as well as in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baku.
Aghayev holds a Master of European Law (LL.M.) degree from the Europa-Institut of the Saarland University, Germany, and B.A. and M.A. degrees in International Relations from the Baku State University, Azerbaijan. He was also trained at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna in Austria.
He has served as the editor-in-chief of the Caucasian Review of International Affairs[3] and wrote a book on Humanitarian Intervention and International Law: NATO operation in Kosovo, published in German in 2007.[4] In addition to his native Azerbaijani language, he also knows English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.[5]
LA County Supervisors controversy
On 29 August 2022, Aghayev made a tweet claiming to have been honored with a certificate by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Three of the four LA County Supervisors whose names were on the certificate; Kathryn Barger,[6] Hilda Solis,[7] and Janice Hahn,[8] stated that their signatures had been added the the certificate without their knowledge or permission.[9]
References
- ^ "Nasimi Aghayev appointed new Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany".
- ^ "Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles. Nasimi Aghayev. Consul General". Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Note from the Editor-in-Chief, Nasimi Aghayev". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "Humanitäre Intervention ind Völkerrecht : der NATO-Einsatz I'm Kosovo". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, Toronto University". Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ Barger, Kathryn [@kathrynbarger] (August 30, 2022). "My signature was added without authorization from my office. A statement will soon be issued by @CountyofLA 's Office of Protocol clarifying their error. I have and will always stand in solidarity with the #Armenian community" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 108 (help) - ^ Solis, Hilda [@HildaSolis] (August 30, 2022). "Thank you for bringing this to my attention — we are investigating the matter promptly. Please know that I have always stood in solidarity with the Armenian community, and grateful to represent Little Armenia which is a part of the First District" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Hahn, Janice [@SupJaniceHahn] (August 30, 2022). "My signature was added to this scroll without my knowledge. I have always been a strong supporter of the Armenian people and I can see why this has offended so many Armenians here in LA County. I sincerely apologize" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Chidbachian, Alexi (31 August 2022). "LA County Supervisors say unauthorized signatures used on certificate honoring Azeri Consul General". FOX 11 Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.