Ramiz Mehdiyev appointed three deputies
The President issued a decree on the appointment of three deputies to the head of his administration Ramiz Mehdiyev. His deputies are Ali Assadov (before the Presidential Adviser on Economic Matters), Novruz Mammadov (previously Head of the Department of International Relations of the Presidential Administration) and Zeynal Nagdaliyev (previously Head of the Department for Work with Regional Administration and Local Self-government of the Presidential Administration).
It has not been reported if they will keep the old positions. What caused these appointments is not clear either. However, there is clear increase in the status of Ali Assadov, whow has become a third or a fourth person in the President Administration. -02D-
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