Background
Orujov was born on September 5, 1944 in Maralzami village of Syunik Region, Armenia.
Orujov was born on September 5, 1944 in Maralzami village of Syunik Region, Armenia.
He graduated from Philology department of Azerbaijan State University.
As a writer he was known under alias Hidayet. Orujov also headed the Azerbaijani literature Council of the Writers Union of Armenia and taught Azerbaijani Literature of 19th-20th centuries at Armenian State Pedagogical University. He"s creditted for publishing numerous books on Azerbaijani and Oghuz literature in Yerevan.
Orujov has translated numerous books by Armenian authors such as H.Paronyan, V.Petrosyan, K.Sarkisyan, K.Arshakyan from Armenian into Azerbaijani and Russian.
In March 1984, he moved to Baku and was hired as the Assistant Editor of Gənclik (Youth) Publishing House and in March 1986, he was appointed the Chief Editor of the publishing house, a position which he held until 1992. While an editor, he substantially expanded the library of books on Azerbaijan in international markets.
A fifteen volume Azerbaijani folklore, twenty five volume Adventures and Mystics, seventeen volume Literature of nations of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics were published under Orujov"s leadership. In 1992-1993, Orujov served as the State Advisor on Interethnic Relations to the President of Azerbaijan.
In 1993-2006, he was the State Advisor on National Policies.
In 2005-2006, he served as the State Advisor on Ethnic Minorities and Religious Organizations to the President of Azerbaijan. On June 27, 2006 he was appointed the Chairman of State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic replacing Doctor Rafig Aliyev. As the chairman of the state committee, he has paid special attention to preventing registrations of religious organizations allegedly being recommended by foreign special services.
Orujov has also been board member of Azerbaijani Writer"s Union and Literature newspaper.