Background
Sharifov, Azad Agha-Kerim was born on April 7, 1930 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani. Son of Agha Kerim Saftar S. and Simuzar Haji-Agha (Sadikhova) Sharifova.
Sharifov, Azad Agha-Kerim was born on April 7, 1930 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani. Son of Agha Kerim Saftar S. and Simuzar Haji-Agha (Sadikhova) Sharifova.
Bachelor, Conservatoire, Baku, Azerbaijan, 1954; Bachelor, Azerbaijan State University, Baku, 1963.
Correspondent, Pionerskaya Pravda, Baku, Azerbaijan., 1954-1955; head of department, editor, Molodezh Azerbaijana, Baku, Azerbaijan., 1959-1962; deputy editor, Vokrug Sveta, Moscow, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1965-1966; correspondent Turkey, Iran, Isvestia, Moscow, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1966-1969; head department culture, Control Committee Communist Party, Baku, Azerbaijan., 1969-1979; deputy, Azerbaijanian Parliament, 1971-1990; chairman, State Cinematography Committee, Baku, Azerbaijan., 1979-1988; director general, Azerinform News Agency, Baku, Azerbaijan., 1988-1992; worker karad, Karadagneft oil field, Baku, Azerbaijan., 1992-1993; independent journalist, Baku, Azerbaijan., since 1993. Professor journalism Higher Diplomatic College, since 1995.
Member The Union of Writers of Azerbaijan, The Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan.
Married Sevil Akper Annaghiyeva Sharifova, August 11, 1957. Chilren: Farkhad (deceased), Leyla.