Aslan Aslanov Explained

Aslan Ahmad Aslanov (Azerbaijani: Aslanov Aslan Əhməd oğlu) is an Azerbaijani journalist. From 2018 to 2022, he was chairman of the board of the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC).^[1]

Biography

From 12 December 2007, he has been a member of the executive board of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA).^[2] In September 2013, Aslan Aslanov was elected Vice President of OANA.^[3] He was elected member of the National Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan for UNESCO by the decree of the Azerbaijani President.^[4] In 2016–2019, he was the president of the New Agencies World Congress^[5] and the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA)^[6] From March 2018-December 2022, he was chairman of the board of Azerbaijan State News Agency.^[7]

Awards

• "For Service to Motherland" 1st Class Order (2021)^[8]
• Jubilee medal "100th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev (1923-2023)" (2024)

Books

• "Heydar Aliyev and AzerTAc". Baku, 2005.
• "From AzerTAc to AzerTAc: Difficult and Glorious Path". Baku, "Şərq-Qərb", 2008, 184 pages.
• "AzerTAc-90". Baku, 2011.
• "AzerTAc's place in the world information network: establishment history and development stages". Baku: "Azərnəşr", 2012, 224 pages.
• "Information provision of state policy". Baku, "Şərq-Qərb", 2013, 620 pages.
• Media and challenges of time. Baku, 2017, 477 pages.

External links

• AZERTAC Web Site
• Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Распоряжение Президента Азербайджанской Республики Об освобождении А.А.Асланова от должности председателя Правления Азербайджанского государственного информационного агентства (АЗЕРТАДЖ). president.az. 2022-11-19.
2. http://www.oananews.org/content/info/oana-executive-board OANA Executive Board
3. Web site: AzerTAc`s Director General Aslan Aslanov elected as vice-president of OANA 16th OANA General Assembly. azertag.az. 2013-09-20. 2022-12-14.
4. http://azertag.az/xeber/837994 "YUNESKO üzrə Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Komissiyası ilə bağlı əlavə tədbirlər haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin 2005-ci il 15 sentyabr tarixli 1006 nömrəli Sərəncamında dəyişiklik edilməsi barədə Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı
5. http://azertag.az/en/xeber/1011392 5th News Agencies World Congress ends in Baku
6. http://azertag.az/en/xeber/1011824 OANA's 16th General Assembly wraps up AZERTAC takes on OANA presidency for 2016-2019
7. Web site: ru. Aslan Aslanov dismissed as Chairman of AZERTAC Board. azernews.az. 2022-11-19.
8. https://azertag.az/en/xeber/1855643 The Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan On awarding "For Service to Motherland" 1st Class Order to A.A. Aslanov