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UNIS/BIO/1350
27 September 2022

Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan presents credentials

(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service)

VIENNA, 27 September (UN Information Service) – The new Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations (Vienna), Hemra Amannazarov, presented his credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Ghada Waly.

During his career, Mr. Amannazarov, who is also Ambassador to Austria, has served in various capacities, among them:

Director, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2019-2022); First Secretary, Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (2016-2019); First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva (2011-2016); Second Secretary, Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2008-2011); and Junior, then Senior Specialist, Turkmen Gas (2005-2008).

Mr. Amannazarov graduated as an oil and gas engineer from the Turkmen Polytechnic Institute.

He speaks English and Russian.

Mr. Amannazarov is married and has two children.

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