Born in 1979 in Azerbaijan.
Educational background:
2008 – 2009 - University of Toronto, Academic Research at the Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Toronto, Canada.
2003 – 2005 - "Master of European Law" (LL.M.Eur.) Europa-Institute of the University of Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany
2000 - Special Course on European Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria
1999 – 2001 - Master's degree, School of International Relations and International Law, Baku State University, Azerbaijan
1995 – 1999 - Bachelor, School of International Relations and International Law, Baku State University, Azerbaijan
Professional background:
2022 until now - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Germany
2012 – 2022 - Consul General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles, United States of America
2010 – 2012 - 1st Secretary, Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States of America
2008 – 2010 - 2nd Secretary, 1st Secretary, First (West) Territorial Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2005 – 2008 - 3rd Secretary, 2nd Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Federal Republic of Germany
2005 - 3rd Secretary, First (West) Territorial Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2000 – 2003 - Attaché, 3rd Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Austria
1999 – 2000 - Desk Officer, Attaché, Department for Europe, United States of America and Canada, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Diplomatic rank: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Language skills:
Azerbaijani
English
German
Russian
French
Spanish
Turkish
Articles and interviews by Ambassador Aghayev:
WELT TV Interview mit Botschafter Nasimi Aghayev, October 4, 2023
Andreas Peter im Gespräch mit Nasimi Aghayev, Kontrafunk, October 2, 2023
PHOENIX TV Interview mit Botschafter Nasimi Aghayev, September 29, 2023
Völkermord von Chodschali: Nie wieder, TRT DEUTSCH, February 23, 2023
How Armenia looted & erased Azerbaijani heritage, Medium, February 2, 2022
Members of Congress Should Promote Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace, not Conflict, Medium, February 11, 2021
Remembering Black January: Finding Hope in the Wake of Unspeakable Tragedy, Medium, January 19, 2021
interview to TRT World, October 15, 2020
Is Nagorno-Karabakh disputed territory?, Los Angeles Times, October 14, 2020
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict has nothing to do with religion, Medium, October 8, 2020
The Virus of Hate and the Cure of Harmony, Medium, September 10, 2020
Armenia: Cultural Genocide, Denial and Deception, Medium, July 6, 2020
Refugees and IDPs: Talking the Talk, Walking the Walk, Medium, June 20, 2020
Pittsburgh Tragedy: Azerbaijan Extends Solidarity and Hope, Jewish Journal, November 7, 2018
Is there Hope for Lasting Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh?, THE DAILY CALLER, October 18, 2018
Azerbaijan: Land of Hope, Diversity, Tolerance & Opportunity, Forum Magazine, November, 2017
Truth about Karabakh Conflict in USA, CBC TV, June 30, 2017
Time for Peace in the Caucasus, THE HILL, February 18, 2017
LA Talk LIVE radio: Los Angeles Radio Interviews Azerbaijan's Consul General (VIDEO), May 19, 2016
The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: The Unfortunate Role of Propaganda, The DAILY CALLER, May 19, 2016
From Azerbaijan with Love, OREGON JEWISH LIFE, March 25, 2016
Remembering the innocent victims of a war crime in Khojaly, JEWISH JOURNAL, February 19, 2016
A Small Nation's Lessons on the Refugee Crisis, THE DAILY CALLER, October 05, 2015
The Western Flow of Caspian Natural Gas, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, August 26, 2015
Azerbaiyán, un país en la encrucijada del camino, HOY LOS ÁNGELES, February 12, 2015
Azerbaijan comes to Denver, INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS, February 05, 2015
Black January and an unwarranted Nobel Peace Prize, THE HILL, January 16, 2015
Religious Tolerance: Finding a Model that Works in Dangerous Times, ROLL CALL, January 05, 2015
Special interest manipulation damages American foreign policy, THE HILL, October 24, 2014
Nagorno-Karabakh: A threat to stability and US interests, THE HILL, July 2, 2014
Azerbaijan's Elections: An Opportunity for a Deeper Partnership, October 24, 2013
U.S. and Azerbaijan: A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed, June 27, 2013
An Unusual Partnership Between Muslims and Jews, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, Apr. 25, 2013
Azerbaijan Values Israel Ties, JEWISH NEWS OF GREATER PHOENIX (Arizona), Apr. 18, 2013
Black January: Azerbaijan's Parth to Freedom, Jan. 27, 2013
Armenia Has Lost the War, Oct. 1, 2012
Azerbaijan Consul General Tours Monterey, MONTEREY BAY NEWS & VIEWS (California), June 12, 2012
Azerbaijan Seeks Restitution, Peace, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, March 30, 2012
A Region in the Caucasus, THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 2011