Ayaz Mutalibov vs Ivica Dacic

Mutalibov was appointed as a member of the Soviet Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the Communist Party. This position gave him influence in Moscow and facilitated his rise to leadership in Azerbaijan during the final years of the USSR.

Ayaz Mutalibov was elected the first President of independent Azerbaijan after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He was a former Communist Party leader and faced the challenge of establishing a new state while managing the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Mutalibov resigned as president following the Khojaly massacre, where Armenian forces killed hundreds of Azerbaijani civilians. The massacre sparked massive protests in Baku, with Mutalibov blamed for failing to prevent the tragedy, leading to his resignation.

Mutalibov attempted to regain power through a coup d'

Dacic was appointed as the Prime Minister of Serbia, leading a coalition government of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) and the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). He focused on EU integration and economic stabilization.

As Prime Minister, Dacic signed the Brussels Agreement with Kosovo, normalizing relations between Serbia and Kosovo. The agreement was a key step in Serbia's EU accession process.

Dacic was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, serving under Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. He managed Serbia's foreign policy, focusing on EU integration, regional cooperation, and relations with Russia and China.

Dacic was re-appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Ana Brnabic. He continued to lead Serbia's foreign policy, balancing relations between the EU, Russia, and China.