Azerbaijan State News Agency

History

AZERTAC was established on 1 March 1920. Throughout the Soviet period, the agency held various names and after restoration of Azerbaijani independence in 1991, the agency name was restored. From 1995 to 2000, the agency was named State Telegraph Agency under Cabinet of Ministers, then was renamed to Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency. On 26 February 2015, president Ilham Aliyev signed an order to rename Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency to the Azerbaijan State Information Agency (AZERTAC).

International cooperation

On 26 April 2012, AZERTAC and the Polish Press Agency signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation. In September 2019, AZERTAC signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with the Israeli Tazpit Press Service. On 26 October 2019, AZERTAC and the Cuban agency Prensa Latina signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation.

Directors

• Gubad Gasimov (14 July 1921 – 1928)
• Mikhail Sinitsyn (1928–1930)
• Vasily Khaldeyev (1937–1938)
• Efim Gurvich (23 May 1942 – 1958)
• Hasai Vezirov (July 1958 – September 1962)
• Efim Gurvich (1962 – 26 December 1986)
• Rafig Zeynalov  (26 December 1986 – 26 June 1988)
• Azad Sharifov (10 October 1988 – 3 April 1992)
• Fikret Sadygov (3 April 1992 – 6 August 1992)
• Vagif Rustamov (6 August 1992 – 26 August 1994)
• Shamil Shakhmamedov (22 January 2000 – 30 October 2002)
• Aslan Aslanov (30 October 2002 – 19 November 2022)
• Vugar Aliyev (since 28 November 2022)

References

References

1. (2022-11-28). "The Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on appointing V.A.Aliyev as Chairman of the Board of Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC)".
2. "AZERTAC – Azerbaijan State News Agency".
3. (3 March 2010). "The Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency – AZERTAC turns 90". [[Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences]].
4. "Members". BSANNA.
5. "AzerTAc. About us".
6. (26 February 2015). "Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency renamed Azerbaijan State Information Agency".