Vasif Talibov

Vasif Talibov ( _az. Vasif) (born 14 January, 1960, Aralig, Nakhchivan ASSR, Azerbaijan SSR) is the current parliamentary chairman of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.cite news
title = Nakhichevan: Disappointment and Secrecy
publisher = Institute for War and Peace Reporting
date = 2004-05-19
url =http://iwpr.net/?p=crs&s=f&o=160714&apc_state=henicrs2004
accessdate = 2004-05-19 ] He is a member of the New Azerbaijan Party and is related to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.Thomas de Waal. "Black Garden: Armenia And Azerbaijan Through Peace and War". New York: New York University Press, pp. 271. ISBN 0-8147-1945-7] Talibov is also known for his authoritarian rule in the region, being compared by Nakhchivan's residents to the former dictator of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov. He intimidates all opposition and seizes "any private property he takes a liking to," while also arresting "whoever he wants." His administration is also corrupt, with aid sent to Nakhchivan from foreign countries ending up in the hands of Talibov's relatives and close associates. [cite news
title = Nakhichevan: From Despair to Where?
publisher = Axis News
date = 2005-07-21
url =http://www.axisglobe.com/article.asp?article=263
accessdate = 2005-07-21 ]

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