His Diplomatic Service: About Ambassador Vezirov's Book

In: International affairs: a Russian journal of world politics, diplomacy and international relations, Band 56, Heft 2, S. 238-245

Abstract

The author reviews Abdurrakhman Khalil oglu Vezirov's book, "My Diplomatic Service" [Moia dipsluzhba]. The book describes the way in which ambassadors and senior diplomats were appointed in the Soviet Union to posts at embassies and consulates general. The author of the memoir was the first ever Azeri to become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary heading diplomatic missions of the Soviet Union. The author gives fascinating accounts of his many daily meetings with diplomats in foreign capitals, beginning with contacts with the state's top officials, captains of industry, finance moguls and members of the public. Ambassador Vezirov's most important appointment was in Pakistan, where he was focused on working to improve the country's stance to the neighboring Soviet Afghan War during the 1980s. Kenny Cargill