On July 2, information spread on the Azerbaijani segment of social networks that the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Suleyman Neymatov, was awarded the highest special rank of police lieutenant general, and on the same day, several users congratulated him on this occasion.
On July 3, the news also appeared in the country's online media. First, the Gununsesi.info website reported that President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree awarding Suleyman Neymatov the rank of police lieutenant general. It was noted that the decree was signed on July 2, Azerbaijan Police Day.
Medianews.az reports that some decrees regarding the awarding of the highest special ranks to officers in the country may not be published in the official press.
For example, when Suleyman Neymatov was first awarded a general rank on June 25, 2023, the decree signed by the head of state about this was not announced to the public. Only five days later – on June 30, when Suleyman Neymatov participated in an official event wearing a general's uniform, journalists learned that the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic had been awarded the highest special rank of police major general.
In this regard, there is no doubt that Suleyman Neymatov's participation in one of the upcoming events will turn into another news in our media.
Neymatov Suleyman Asgar oglu was born in 1972 in Nehram village of Babek district of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
He served in the ranks of the Armed Forces on a conscript basis from 1991 to 1993. He graduated from the Police Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 2000.
Since 1993, he has served in the internal affairs bodies.
From 1993 to 1994, he worked as a police officer at the Nakhchivan city police department; from 1994 to 2005, as a police officer, unit commander, squad commander, deputy company commander, and chief inspector in the Commandant Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan; from 2005 to 2013, as a unit commander, deputy chief of Nasimi district police department; from 2013 to 2016, deputy chief of Sumgait city police department; from 2016 to 2020, chief of the Quba district police department; from 2020 to 2022, chief of the Surakhani district police department.
Since December 28, 2022, he has been the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
For distinguishing himself while fulfilling the tasks assigned in fighting crime, ensuring public safety, and maintaining order, he was awarded the “For Bravery” medal in 2002 and the “For the Motherland” medal in 2020 by decrees of the President of Azerbaijan.
He is married and has three children.