Elkhan Jahangir oglu Gahraman
Date and place of birth: April 22, 1965, Baku city, Republic of Azerbaijan
Education:
1982-1989 Azerbaijan State University, Faculty of Oriental Studies, (specialization: Arabic language translator, Arabic language teacher)
1994 Diplomacy by Networking Training for International Diplomats, Berlin, Germany
2000 Vienna Diplomatic Academy, Austria
Work Experience:
1991 Editor at "Ornek" Publishing House of the Azerbaijan SSR Academy of Sciences
1991-1993 II Secretary of the Department of Culture and Humanitarian Affairs; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
1993-1995 II Secretary of the Europe and USA Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
1995-1997 II Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Germany
1997-2001 II Secretary, I Secretary, and Head of Division of the Europe and USA Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2001-2006 I Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE); Consul at the Embassy's office in Dubai
2006-2007 Head of Division of the Europe Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2007-2009 Counselor, Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the UAE
2009-2015 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Arab Emirates
2016-2022 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the State of Kuwait
2023-2026 Deputy Head of the Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Since 28.07.2026 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Tajikistan
Diplomatic rank:
2009 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Awards
2019 Order "For Service to the Fatherland", 3rd Class;
2019 Jubilee Medal "100th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Service Bodies of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1919-2019)"
Foreign Languages: russian, english, arabic
Marital Status: Married; has one child