Professional rank of civil service: Civil Service Advisor

Educational institution and year: Azerbaijan Oil and Chemical Institute (1977-1982) - bachelor; Sumgait State University (2002-2005) - master

In 1982-1993, he worked in various positions at the Azerbaijan Research and Design Institute of Petroleum Engineering and the Azerbaijan Civil Engineering Institute.

In 1993-1999, he worked as Second Secretary and First Secretary in the Department of International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

In 1999-2003, he worked as the First Secretary and Advisor at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the UN in New York.

In 2003-2006, he worked as a Head of Department, Deputy Chief and Chief of the Department of Economic Cooperation and Development of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

In 2006-2010, he was a Consultant at the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States of America.

In 2010-2011, he worked as the Head of the Department of Economic Cooperation and Development of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

In 2011-2018, he was the Head of the Department for Azerbaijan International Development Agency.

In 2018-2023, he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of India, as well as the Sri Lanka DSR, the Republic of Maldives, Nepal FDR, People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Since 6 February 2024, he has been working as the Head of International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Email:  ashraf.shikhaliyev@minenergy.gov.az