It has been confirmed that Suleyman Neymatov, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, has been awarded the high special rank of police lieutenant general.
Medianews.az reports that on July 5, Suleyman Neymatov’s biography on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was updated, and the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was presented not as a police major general but as a police lieutenant general.
At the same time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic published news and photographs about the personnel visiting the monument to the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev and the Martyrs' Alley in Nakhchivan city on July 2, on the occasion of the 108th anniversary of the establishment of the Azerbaijan Police. In the visit photos, Suleyman Neymatov is depicted with the lieutenant general rank insignia.
It should be recalled that the shoulder board of the lieutenant general rank features two stars, whereas a police major general's shoulder board has one star.
Information about Suleyman Neymatov being awarded the police lieutenant general rank first circulated on July 2 in the Azerbaijani segment of social networks and was published on July 3 in the country’s online media.
However, this information had not yet been officially confirmed.
Medianews.az indicates that some decrees awarding officers high special ranks may not be published in the official press.
When Suleyman Neymatov was first awarded a general rank on June 25, 2023, the decree signed by the head of state was not announced publicly. Only five days later, on June 30, when Suleyman Neymatov appeared in general uniform at an official event, journalists learned that the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic had been honored with the police major general high special rank.
The police lieutenant general rank was granted to Suleyman Neymatov by a decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev in 2026 on the eve of the July 2 Azerbaijan Police Day.
Neymatov Suleyman Asgar oglu was born in 1972 in the village of Nehram in Babek district of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
From 1991 to 1993, he served in the ranks of the Armed Forces as a conscript. He graduated from the Ministry of Internal Affairs Police Academy in 2000.
He has served in the internal affairs bodies since 1993.
From 1993 to 1994, he worked as a police officer at the Nakhchivan city police department; from 1994 to 2005, as a police officer, police unit commander, platoon commander, deputy company commander, and chief inspector at the Commandant Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan; from 2005 to 2013, as a company commander and deputy chief at Nasimi district police department; from 2013 to 2016, as deputy chief of Sumgait city police department; from 2016 to 2020, as chief of Guba district police department; from 2020 to 2022, as chief of Surakhani district police department.
Since December 28, 2022, he has been the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
For distinction in fulfilling assigned tasks in the fight against crime, ensuring public security, and maintaining order, he was awarded the "For Bravery" medal in 2002 and the "For the Homeland" medal in 2020 by decrees of the President of Azerbaijan.
He is married and has three children.
