Khalaf Khalafov Aly oglu , is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Government of Azerbaijan since 1997.

Early life

Khalafov was born in Jil

Jil, Armenia

Jil is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia founded in the 12th century. 2 km north of the village is the Dashti-ler fort....

 village of Chambarak

Chambarak

Chambarak is a town in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Chambarak was founded in 1835-40 on the Getik River by Russian immigrants, with the name Mikhaylovka...

, Armenia SSR on September 21, 1959. He has been graduated from Kiev State University in 1982. After the graduation he worked as an inspector - division chief at the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the Azerbaijani government. In 1990-1991, Khalafov studied at Diplomatic Academy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR

Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

The Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation also known as State Educational Institution Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, is a diplomatic institution established in 1934 to teach and train the diplomatic and...

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Political career

Khalafov started his political career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan as a second secretary at the Consular Department in 1991. In 1992, he was attained the chief of the Treaty and Legal Department at the ministry. Khalafov was retained in his post until 1997, when at the same year he was appointed the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. His diplomatic rank is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Personal life

Khalaf Khalafov is married and has two children. Other than his mother tongue Azerbaijani, he speaks fluent German and Russian.

External links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan