On 11 January 2024, Vepa Hajiyev, the new Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva, presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Hajiyev was the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, a position he had held since August 2012. Prior to this appointment, he held various roles within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, including as First Deputy Minister (2007 – 2012); Deputy Minister (2007); Head of Department of Middle East countries (2006 – 2007); Counsellor of Middle East countries (2005 – 2006); and First Secretary of Middle East countries (2001 – 2005). Before joining the foreign service, Mr. Hajiyev was a secondary school teacher in Ashgabat City (1996 – 2001), and also served in Turkmenistan’s military (1994 – 1996).
Mr. Hajiyev has a degree from the Turken State University. He is married with three children. ///The UN Office at Geneva, 11 January 2024