U.S., Jan. 16 -- According to eTN sources, Mussalim Afandiyev surprisingly quit his high paying job at UNWTO after a falling out with Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili.

It was expected for him to re-settle to New York and represent UNWTO at the United Nations Headquarters.

Mussalim Afandiyev was often seen as the right-hand man for UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. Mr. Afandiyev is from Azerbaijan and was seen as a relatively senior politician in the Azerbaijani government. Insiders accused him of someone who was feared by many working at UNWTO.

According to confidential UNWTO sources, many saw Mr. Afandiyev as the "enforcer" for the Secretary-General. He started as a service contractor in 2018 and was paid EURO 4000.0...