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'''Tale Heydarov''' ({{langx|az|Tale Heydərov}}) is an ]i businessman and investor.


He founded the ], a lobbying group which was known for sponsoring luxurious trips for European politicians to travel to Azerbaijan and promoting the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan. It has since closed.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Mammadova |first=Paul Radu, Khadija Ismayilova and Madina |title=The Influence Machine |url=https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/the-influence-machine |access-date=2021-07-05 |website=OCCRP |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite book |last=Broers |first=Broers Laurence |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BHgxEAAAQBAJ |title=Armenia and Azerbaijan: Anatomy of a Rivalry |date=2019-08-21 |publisher=Edinburgh University Press |isbn=978-1-4744-5055-3 |pages=220 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite web |date=2013-11-24 |title=Plush hotels and caviar diplomacy: how Azerbaijan's elite wooed MPs |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/24/azerbaijan-caviar-diplomacy-for-mps |access-date=2021-07-05 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> The group was involved in the ] scandal. Heydarov was also implicated in a 2018 investigation by the ] into companies that invested in secret across Europe through a Maltese bank.<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=2018-04-23 |title=Azeri ruling families linked to secret investments via Maltese bank |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/23/azerbaijan-ruling-families-linked-to-secret-investments-via-maltese-bank |access-date=2021-07-05 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
'''Tale Heydarov''' (born 9 February 1985) is an Azerbaijani entrepreneur and promoter of social, cultural and charitable activities. Educated at the ], Heydarov is Chairman of The European Azerbaijan Society (“TEAS”) and Founder of the European Azerbaijan School. Much of his work is dedicated to promoting Azerbaijan on the international stage.
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Heydarov attended ], London, from 2001 to 2003, and read for a BSc International Relations and History at the ] and Political Science (LSE) from 2003 to 2006.


He received a master's degree in International Security and Global Governance from ], in 2008.
== Early life ==

=== Education ===
Heydarov attended Collingham College in London for two years, before reading International Relations and History at the London School of Economics (LSE). He also holds a Master’s degree in International Security and Global Governance from Birkbeck, University of London. Heydarov speaks Azerbaijani, English, Russian and Turkish.


== Career == == Career ==
Tale Heydarov is chairman of the Board of Gilan Holdings, a conglomerate business in Azerbaijan. Heyadrov took over the company from his father who founded the company in the 1980s.<ref name=":32"/> The company has invested in the Azeri football clubs Gabala FC football club and Gabala Sports Club. Tale was president of Gabala FC from 2005 to 2019, and Gabala Sports Club, which included the football team ], since 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tale Heydərov: "Artıq mənim üçün bu vəzifədən getməyin vaxtı çatıb" |url=https://report.az/futbol-xeberleri/tale-heyderov-artiq-menim-ucun-bu-vezifeden-getmeyin-vaxti-catib/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Report İnformasiya Agentliyi |date=21 June 2020 |language=az}}</ref>


Heydarov is Founder and Chairman of the European Azerbaijan School (EAS),<ref></ref> a private co-educational day-school applying the ] Primary Years Programme, ] and the IB Diploma Programme. He is also the Founder and Director of the Azerbaijani Teacher's Development Centre (ATDC).<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 June 2018 |title=Azerbaijan Teacher Development Centre accredited as Cambridge Professional Development Centre |url=https://azertag.az/en/xeber/Azerbaijan_Teacher_Development_Centre_accredited_as_Cambridge_Professional_Development_Centre-1171945 |website=Azertac}}</ref>
=== The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS)===
Heydarov founded and currently serves as the Chairman of TEAS, which promotes Azerbaijan, fosters closer business cooperation with Europe and strengthens its political and cultural links with other European countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://teas.eu/introduction |title=TEAS - About Us}}</ref> TEAS has offices in London, Baku, Brussels, Paris, Berlin and Istanbul.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://teas.eu/offices |title=TEAS - Offices}}</ref>


Heydarov is the founder of several companies in the publishing sector, including Teas Press Publishing House and the Libraff chain of bookstores, which sells publications in Azerbaijani, English, Russian and Turkish.<ref>{{Cite web |title=˝LIBRAFF˝ kitab mağazasının ˝Sumqayıt˝ filialı açılıb - FOTO |url=https://apa.az/az/edebiyyat/libraff-kitab-magazasinin-sumqayit-filiali-acilib-foto-711607 |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Apa.az |language=az}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="Teas Press" "Ən yaxşı nəşriyyat" seçilib |url=https://apa.az/az/medeniyyet-siyaseti/teas-press-en-yaxsi-nesriyyat-secilib-552471 |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Apa.az |language=az}}</ref> From 2006 to 2019, he was Chief Editor of Visions of Azerbaijan magazine, which began in 2006 but also launched as a digital TV channel in 2016.
Heydarov focuses TEAS’s activities on business, public affairs, culture and charitable work. Business events such as the TEAS Business Forum<ref>{{cite web |url=http://teas.eu/teas-business-forum-paris-2013 |title=TEAS - Business Forum}}</ref> highlight Azerbaijani investment opportunities, while the public affairs team increase awareness of the country throughout Europe. Heydarov himself has given a number of public speeches and presentations in his role as Chairman of TEAS, including at the World Forum on International Dialogue in Baku in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bakuforum-icd.az/ |title=World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue}}</ref>


While a student in London, Heydarov founded the London Azerbaijani Society which later developed into the ]. It is a lobbying group which was known for sponsoring luxurious trips for European politicians to travel to Azerbaijan and promoting the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan.<ref name=":02"/><ref name=":12"/><ref name=":22"/> The group was involved in the ] scandal.
TEAS’s cultural events raise awareness of Azerbaijan and include concerts, exhibitions and book launches across Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://teas.eu/culture/ |title=TEAS - Culture}}</ref> Heydarov also organises various charitable events through TEAS, such as a high-profile boxing tournament at the famous Repton Boxing Club in the UK in June 2014. The event raised money for the Mo Farah Foundation and awareness of the plight of IDPs from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Former world heavyweight champion Frank Bruno attended the event, along with former England footballers Joe Cole, Gary Mabbutt MBE and Nigel Winterburn.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://teas.eu/past-event-star-studded-charity-boxing-highlights-plight-azerbaijani-refugees-and-idps |title=TEAS - Past Events}}</ref>


=== Education Initiatives === == Films ==
He was ] of the movies:
Heydarov founded the European Azerbaijan School in 2011 and is President of the school’s Board of Trustees. The school offers teaching at primary and secondary level. It is private, but fees are minimised in an effort to ensure accessibility to a wide section of the Azerbaijani population and a variety of scholarships are available to high-achieving pupils and those from low-income families.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://teas.eu/european-azerbaijan-school |title=TEAS - Azerbaijan School}}</ref>


* "Gənc səslər, qədim nəğmələr"
In 2013 he established the TEAS Academic Centre for Azerbaijani Studies (TACAS) to promote the development and international exchange of research into all aspects of Azerbaijan’s heritage, science, history and culture. Events organised include a symposium on Azerbaijan’s role in World War II, jointly with Yahad-In Unum. Research has been conducted in international archives - British, Russian and Ottoman - for materials relating to Azerbaijani history.
* "Azərbaycan xaricilərin gözü ilə"
* "İvonna Botto-Şirməmmədovanın həyat hekayəsi".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-22 |title="Gənc Səslər, Qədim Nəğmə" adlı sənədli filmin nümayişi keçirildi - FOTOLAR |url=https://teleqraf.com/news/toplum/113574.html |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Teleqraf.com |language=az}}</ref>


== Publications (Publisher/Editor) ==
Heydarov also founded the Azerbaijan Teachers’ Development Centre in 2014. The academy aims to be a centre of excellence in Azerbaijan and to create a “vibrant, innovative and inclusive educational environment”.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edu-active.com/jobs/2014/jul/09/vacancy-exceptional-teachers-azerbaijan-teachers-a.html |title=Exceptional Teachers for Azerbaijan Teachers Academy}}</ref>
===English===
* International Visions: The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Karabakh – From History to Future Peace Prospects. Baku, 2007<ref>{{Cite book |date=1 January 2007 |title=International Visions: The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict over Karabakh. From History to Future Peace Prospects |publisher=Visions of Azerbaijan |isbn=978-9952809244 }}</ref>
* Azerbaijan: 100 Questions Answered. Baku, 2008<ref>{{Cite book |date=1 November 2008 |title=Azerbaijan - 100 Questions Answered: 100 Questions Answered: 3rd Edition |id={{ASIN|9952806809|country=uk}} }}</ref>
* Ordubadi M.S. Years of Blood – A History of the Armenian–Muslim Clashes in the Caucausus, 1905–06. London, 2010<ref>{{Cite web |title=Years of Blood |url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/17328035-years-of-blood-a-history-of-the-armenian-muslim-clashes-in-the-caucasus |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref>
* The Armenian Question in the Caucasus – Russian Archive Documents and Publications. Vols. 1–3. London, 2012<ref>{{Cite book |date=1 July 2011 |title=The Armenian Question in the Caucasus: Russian Archive Documents and Publications, 1724-1914 (Three Volume Set) |isbn=978-0863724091 |last1=Heydarov |first1=Tale |publisher=Ithaca Press }}</ref>
* Khojaly: Witness of a War Crime – Armenia in the Dock. London, 2014<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 July 2015 |title=Book "Khojaly Witness of a war crime – Armenia in the Dock" launches in London |url=https://azertag.az/en/xeber/Book__quotKhojaly_Witness_of_a_war_crime___Armenia_in_the_Dock_quot_launches_in_London-868642 |website=Azertac}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |date=30 March 2015 |title=Khojaly Witness of a War Crime: Armenia in the Dock |isbn=978-0863725401 |last1=Heydarov |first1=Tale |last2=Peart |first2=Ian |last3=Machlachlan |first3=Fiona |publisher=Ithaca Press }}</ref>


===Publishing=== ==References==
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Heydarov is Editor-in-Chief of Visions of Azerbaijan, an introduction to the country’s history, culture and nature, with updates on international relations, business and tourism, as well as reporting on efforts to settle the Nargorno-Karabakh conflict.


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Extending the scope of his educational initiatives, Heydarov launched TEAS Press in 2014. The press develops material for extending knowledge and study within the country, printing leading international academic materials and literature in the Azerbaijani language in cooperation with other international publishers. The press also promotes the works of Azerbaijani writers and academics by translating and publishing their works in English. Branches in Turkey and Russia broaden the scope even further, as does the production of audio books. Üç Alma (Three Apples) press does the same work for younger readers.


===Film===
Heydarov has produced three different films- Young Voices Old Songs, Azerbaijan through Foreign Eyes and The Life Story of Ivonna-Botto Shirmammadova. He has also authored and edited a number of books focused on Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

===Gabala Sports Club===
Heydarov is President of Gabala Sports Club, whose football team plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League. The club appointed former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams as Head Coach in May 2010. ] finished third in the domestic league in the 2013-2014 season and qualified for European competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gabalafc.az/?mod=content&id=63&lang=en |title=Gabala Sports Club - History}}</ref>
During his tenure as President, Gabala FC has invested in the development of new facilities, including a 14,000-capacity stadium, eight practice pitches, a gym, a swimming pool and an indoor sports hall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visions.az/sport,172/ |title=Gunner Calls the Shots in Qabala}}</ref>

The Gabala Sports Club also caters for judo, shooting, boxing, karate and taekwondo in addition to football.

== Awards ==
In 2011 Heydarov was awarded the ] by the President of Azerbaijan for his contribution to the development of the Azerbaijani diaspora.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.president.az/articles/2681 |title=A group of Azerbaijani Diaspora in the development of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on awarding}}</ref> He was also presented with the International Dialogue of the Year prize by the Business Year Magazine in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.apa.az/xeber_presentation_of____the_business_year__azer_211266.html |title=Presentation and awarding ceremony of "The Business Year: Azerbaijan-2014" edition held in Baku}}</ref>

== Personal ==
Heydarov is the son of Kamaladdin Heydarov, the Minister of Emergency Situations in Azerbaijan. Heydarov senior’s role focuses on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters, managing rescue efforts and organising a civil defence network for Azerbaijan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thebusinessyear.com/publication/article/4/771/azerbaijan-2012/force-of-nature |title=Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov}}</ref>

==References==
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Azerbaijani businessperson and lobbyist
Tale Heydarov
Personal details
NationalityAzerbaijani
Children3
ParentKamaladdin Heydarov
Alma materCollingham College; London School of Economics and Political Science; Birkbeck, University of London
OccupationFounder of science and education organisations
Websitehttps://taleheydarov.com

Tale Heydarov (Azerbaijani: Tale Heydərov) is an Azerbaijani businessman and investor.

He founded the European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS), a lobbying group which was known for sponsoring luxurious trips for European politicians to travel to Azerbaijan and promoting the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan. It has since closed. The group was involved in the Azerbaijani laundromat scandal. Heydarov was also implicated in a 2018 investigation by the Daphne Project into companies that invested in secret across Europe through a Maltese bank.

Early life and education

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Heydarov attended Collingham College, London, from 2001 to 2003, and read for a BSc International Relations and History at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 2003 to 2006.

He received a master's degree in International Security and Global Governance from Birkbeck, University of London, in 2008.

Career

Tale Heydarov is chairman of the Board of Gilan Holdings, a conglomerate business in Azerbaijan. Heyadrov took over the company from his father who founded the company in the 1980s. The company has invested in the Azeri football clubs Gabala FC football club and Gabala Sports Club. Tale was president of Gabala FC from 2005 to 2019, and Gabala Sports Club, which included the football team Gabala FK, since 2013.

Heydarov is Founder and Chairman of the European Azerbaijan School (EAS), a private co-educational day-school applying the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, Cambridge International Examinations and the IB Diploma Programme. He is also the Founder and Director of the Azerbaijani Teacher's Development Centre (ATDC).

Heydarov is the founder of several companies in the publishing sector, including Teas Press Publishing House and the Libraff chain of bookstores, which sells publications in Azerbaijani, English, Russian and Turkish. From 2006 to 2019, he was Chief Editor of Visions of Azerbaijan magazine, which began in 2006 but also launched as a digital TV channel in 2016.

While a student in London, Heydarov founded the London Azerbaijani Society which later developed into the European Azerbaijani Society (TEAS). It is a lobbying group which was known for sponsoring luxurious trips for European politicians to travel to Azerbaijan and promoting the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan. The group was involved in the Azerbaijani laundromat scandal.

Films

He was executive producer of the movies:

  • "Gənc səslər, qədim nəğmələr"
  • "Azərbaycan xaricilərin gözü ilə"
  • "İvonna Botto-Şirməmmədovanın həyat hekayəsi".

Publications (Publisher/Editor)

English

  • International Visions: The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Karabakh – From History to Future Peace Prospects. Baku, 2007
  • Azerbaijan: 100 Questions Answered. Baku, 2008
  • Ordubadi M.S. Years of Blood – A History of the Armenian–Muslim Clashes in the Caucausus, 1905–06. London, 2010
  • The Armenian Question in the Caucasus – Russian Archive Documents and Publications. Vols. 1–3. London, 2012
  • Khojaly: Witness of a War Crime – Armenia in the Dock. London, 2014

References

  1. ^ Mammadova, Paul Radu, Khadija Ismayilova and Madina. "The Influence Machine". OCCRP. Retrieved 2021-07-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Broers, Broers Laurence (2019-08-21). Armenia and Azerbaijan: Anatomy of a Rivalry. Edinburgh University Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-4744-5055-3.
  3. ^ "Plush hotels and caviar diplomacy: how Azerbaijan's elite wooed MPs". the Guardian. 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  4. ^ "Azeri ruling families linked to secret investments via Maltese bank". the Guardian. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  5. "Tale Heydərov: "Artıq mənim üçün bu vəzifədən getməyin vaxtı çatıb"". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 21 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  6. European Azerbaijan School (EAS)
  7. "Azerbaijan Teacher Development Centre accredited as Cambridge Professional Development Centre". Azertac. 12 June 2018.
  8. "˝LIBRAFF˝ kitab mağazasının ˝Sumqayıt˝ filialı açılıb - FOTO". Apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  9. ""Teas Press" "Ən yaxşı nəşriyyat" seçilib". Apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  10. ""Gənc Səslər, Qədim Nəğmə" adlı sənədli filmin nümayişi keçirildi - FOTOLAR". Teleqraf.com (in Azerbaijani). 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  11. International Visions: The Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict over Karabakh. From History to Future Peace Prospects. Visions of Azerbaijan. 1 January 2007. ISBN 978-9952809244.
  12. Azerbaijan - 100 Questions Answered: 100 Questions Answered: 3rd Edition. 1 November 2008. ASIN 9952806809.
  13. "Years of Blood". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  14. Heydarov, Tale (1 July 2011). The Armenian Question in the Caucasus: Russian Archive Documents and Publications, 1724-1914 (Three Volume Set). Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0863724091.
  15. "Book "Khojaly Witness of a war crime – Armenia in the Dock" launches in London". Azertac. 2 July 2015.
  16. Heydarov, Tale; Peart, Ian; Machlachlan, Fiona (30 March 2015). Khojaly Witness of a War Crime: Armenia in the Dock. Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0863725401.
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