Iran, Vakilov received an official message of thanks for his support to the brigade of doctors (16 people), the group of rescuers (24 people), the members (2 people) of ANC TV channel in their work of broadcasting events to the world on an official journey on 27–31 December, and for his support to the arrangement of the work of the delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan sent on a journey to Islamic Republic of Iran, for his exemplary and professional work done in a very bad conditions, in cold weather, in the lack of water and food, in a tent set up in a desert while earthquake continued to shake. The official letter of thanks was sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to be included in his curriculum vitae. On October 20, 2004, he organized the opening of Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tabriz and was a first substitute of Consul General there until March 7, 2005 (unofficially till the beginning of April). The appointment of nephew of national poet Samad Vurghun to this position was welcomed by Iran Azerbaijan's intellectuals, and articles about this were published in the press of Tabriz (“Mahd-e azadi”, 25.10.2004; Journal “Körpü” (in Azerbaijani, with Latin graphics), Tabriz, N46. Winter, 2005, page 5). He was risen to the diplomatic rank of first degree counselor on January 7, 2007. He was awarded to the Jubilee Medal of the Republic of Azerbaijan “90 years of Diplomatic Service organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1919-2009)". He was a member of editorial boards of books of Jamil Hasanli "Azərbaycan Xalq Cümhuriyyətinin xarici siyasəti (1918-1920)" (Foreign Policy of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920)), Baku, 2009 and “Внешняя политика Азербайджанской Демократической Республики (1918-1920)” (Foreign Policy of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920)), Москва. Изд."Флинта", Изд."Наука" published on the occasion of 90 years jubilee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. Pedagogical and other activities Parallel with his work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vakilov gave lectures on “Foreign policy of the Near and Middle East countries”, “Modern Diplomacy”, “Diplomatic documents”, “Diplomatic negotiations” at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan from 2001 to 2003 and 2007–2013. He wrote manuals for the subjects “Foreign policy of the Near and Middle East countries” and “Modern Diplomacy” and gave them to the library of the academy. He also was the head of the