
Position: Minister
Conctact numbers: +994 12 493 76 04
Anar Gabil oglu Karimov was born on 3 June 1977 in Fizuli region of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He graduated from Baku State University in 1998 with BA degree on Middle East and Oriental Studies and obtained MA degree in 2003 on International Relations and Diplomacy at the State Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Mr. Karimov attended diplomacy courses in Iraq (Al-Mustansiriyah University), Egypt (Institute of Diplomatic Studies), Austria (Vienna Diplomatic Academy), Italy (San Remo International Institute of Humanitarian Law), Poland (ICRC) and etc.
Professional background
Anar Karimov started diplomatic career in 2000 as a desk-officer, attaché, third secretary in Department of Human Rights, Democratization and Humanitarian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
From 2004 to 2008 he worked at the Embassy of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Belgium and Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.
From 2008 to 2009 he worked as the First Secretary at the Department of Humanitarian and Social Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
From 2010-2014 Mr. Anar Karimov worked as the Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Delegate, Chargé d'Affaires of the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to UNESCO.
In May 23rd 2014 he was appointed Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Azerbaijan to UNESCO.
On July 9, 2019, A.Karimov was conferred the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On August 1, 2019, by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan he was awarded the Order "For Service to the Motherland" of the 3rd degree.
On July 20, 2020 by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan he was appointed as First Vice-Minister of Culture / Acting Minister a.i of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On January 5, 2021 by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan he was appointed Minister for Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Mr. Karimov is fluent in English, Russian and French.
He is married and has three children.