Khalaf Khalafov

Background

Khalafov was born in Jil village of Chambarak, Armenia Soviet Socialist Republic on September 21, 1959.

Education

He has been graduated from Kiev State University in 1982.

Career

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 Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.

Khalafov started his political career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan as a second secretary at the Consular Department in 1991. 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.

Achievements

• In 1992, he was attained the chief of the Treaty and Legal Department at the ministry.