Ramiz Abutalib oğlu Abutalibov (27 October 1937 – 1 January 2022) was an Azerbaijani historian and diplomat.

Born in Kirovabad, Abutalibov graduated in geology at the Baku State University, and worked at the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic and at the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[1][2] He was a member of the Azerbaijani parliament during the USSR tenure, and in 1993 served as ambassador-at-large for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Secretary-General of the Azerbaijan's Commission for UNESCO.

[3] His activity as historian was mainly focused on Azerbaijani emigration in France, and among his major works there was the 4-volume book Paris Archive.

[1] During his life Abutalibov was the recipient of several awards and accolades, including the French Legion of Honour and a Medal of Pushkin for his services in the development of culture and art.