Tofig Gasimov
Tofig Gasimov Masim oglu (Azerbaijani: Tofiq Qasımov Məsim oğlu; 10 April 1938 – 29 January 2020) was an Azerbaijani politician and diplomat. He was Foreign Minister of Azerbajain from 1992 to 1993.
Tofig Gasimov | |
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Tofiq Qasımov | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan | |
| In office 4 July 1992 – 26 June 1993 | |
| President | Abulfaz Elchibey, Heydar Aliyev (acting) |
| Preceded by | Huseynaga Sadigov |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Hasanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1938 Leki village of Agdash Rayon, Azerbaijan |
| Died | 29 January 2020 (aged 81) Lucerne, Switzerland |
A member of the opposition Musavat Party and an outspoken critic of Azerbajain President Heydar Aliyev, Gasimov was jailed on accusations of providing "ideological support" for the 1995 Azerbaijani coup attempt. Prior to his arrest, Gasimov was set to be one of the leading candidates for the Musavat Party in the 1995 parliamentary elections (the party was eventually banned from contesting the elections). Human Rights Watch described the government's evidence against Gasimov as "shoddy" and Amnesty has raised concerns that the charges were fabricated.