Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

Mr. Zohidi Nizomiddin Shamsiddinzoda

Born in 1957 the Republic of Tajikistan, Tajik, Diplomatic rank - Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Envoy Second Class. Doctor of Sciences in Philology, Professor.

Career:

• 1979 - 1981 - Arabic interpreter, Baghdad, Iraq;
• 1981 - 1983 - Institute of Languages and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Lab Assistant, Dushanbe;
• 1983 - 1984 - Institute of Oriental Studies of the USSR, Leningrad Branch, Applicant / Interne;
• 1984 - 1987 - Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Postgraduate, Dushanbe;
• 1987 - 1990 - Institute of Languages and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Junior research fellow, Dushanbe;
• 1990 - 1992 - Institute of Languages and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Scientific Secretary, Dushanbe;
• 1992 - 1998 - Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, Khujand Research Center, Head of Division;
• 1998 - 1999 - Khujand State University named after Bobojon Gafurov, Center for Somoniyon Civilization Studies, Deputy Director;
• 1999 - 2000 - Khujand State University named after Bobojon Gafurov, Center for Somoniyon Civilization Studies, Director;
• 2000 - 2001 - Khujand State University named after Bobojon Gafurov, Vice-Chancellor for Education;
• 2001- 2010 - Khujand State University named after Bobojon Gafurov, Vice-Chancellor for Science;
• March 2010 - October 2010 - Khujand State University named after Bobojon Gafurov, Chancellor;
• Since 29.10.2010 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
• Fluently speaks Arabic and Persian languages.
• Married, has three children.