GISMAT GOZALOV

As of December 2018 took over his post as the Deputy Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States

Birth Place / Date

Azerbaijan, 1967

Marital Status

Married

Education

BA & MA
Baku State University, Faculty of Oriental Studies

Languages

English, Arabic, Turkish and Russian

Professional Background

1995-1998
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Department of the Organization of Islamic Conference and OIC Member States, Attache
1998-2002
Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Istanbul, Turkey, Vice Consul
2002-2003
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Second Territorial Department, Division of South-East Asian Countries, Head of Division
2003-2007
Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Istanbul, Turkey, Consul
2007-2009
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Second Territorial Department, Division of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, Head of Division
2009-2011
Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Istanbul, Turkey, Consul
2012-2014
Deputy Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States
2015-2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Second European Department, Deputy Head of Department

In December 2018 took over his post as the Deputy Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States. During the 7th Summit of the Turkic Council in October 2019 in Baku, his appointment was approved by the Heads of State of the Member States.