Novruz Mammadov is an Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

i professor of French

French language

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He was born in Nakhchivan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and received a PhD in Philology

Philology

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 in 1991 from the Azerbaijani Pedagogical Foreign Languages Institute (APFLI), where he then became an instructor

Professor

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Interpreter and senior interpreter in Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

 (1967–1968), in Guinea

Guinea

Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...

 (1971–1973), and in 1978-1981 (Algeria).

1992-1993 – dean of preparatory faculty, APFLI,

1993-1997 – dean of French language, APFLI.

1995-1997 – Interpreter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (late Heydar Aliyev

Heydar Aliyev

Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev , also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet...

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Since 1997 – Head of Foreign Relations

Foreign relations

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 Department of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Presidential Apparatus

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Since 2003 – the Chair of French Language Lexicology and Methodology Department at the Azerbaijani Foreign Languages University

Azerbaijan University of Languages

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Honorary titles

First rank State Councilor.

1998 – He is awarded the French Legion d’Honneur

Légion d'honneur

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 Order by Jacques Chirac

Jacques Chirac

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, former President of the French Republic.

2002 – the rank of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2007 – Shohrat Order

Shohrat Order

Shohrat Order , translated as Order of Glory, is an award presented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.-History and status:The order was created by the Decree No. 757 of the President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev and ratified by National Assembly of Azerbaijan on December 6, 1993...

 by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2009 – The Polish Legion of Honor by the Order of late Lech Kaczyński

Lech Kaczynski

Lech Aleksander Kaczyński was Polish lawyer and politician who served as the President of Poland from 2005 until 2010 and as Mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 22 December 2005. Before he became a president, he was also a member of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość...

, the President of Poland

Poland

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Publications

Novruz Mammadov authored over 20 scientific articles and several books, including more than 300 articles dedicated to the political and public-political issues

He translated “A Myth of Terror” of Erich Feigl

Erich Feigl

Erich Feigl was an Austrian documentary film producer and author. He produced almost 60 documentaries, mostly for the Austrian ORF but some for BR , ZDF and TRT in co-production...

” 1991 into French in 2001.
Pierre Gamarra "L'Assassin a le prix Goncourt". Paris: 1963.
Philippe Braillard, Mohammad Reza Djalili "Les relations internationales". 1997.