Nargiz Akif gizi Gurbanova ( az, Nərgiz Akif qızı Qurbanova, born 1975) is an

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i diplomat, serving as the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Poland since 2021.

Education

Gurbanova graduated from the

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with a

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. She also received BA/MA in international relations from the

Baku State University Baku State University (BSU) ( az, Bakı Dövlət Universiteti (BDU)) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established in 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the university started with faculties of history and ...

and MSc in international management from the Western University in Azerbaijan. Gurbanova also studied international business at the

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in Sweden and international law at the

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in France.

Diplomatic service

Gurbanova served as director of the Department for Economic Cooperation and Development at the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikasının Xarici İşlər Nazirliyi) is a Cabinet-level governmental agency in Azerbaijan Republic in charge of conducting and designing Azerbaijani Foreign policy. History The ...

. She then served in the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Austria and the Embassy of Azerbaijan to the United States, where she worked as Counselor, Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission. On 8 January 2021, Gurbanova was appointed the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Poland by a presidential decree, succeeding

Hasan Hasanov Hasan Aziz oghlu Hasanov ( az, Həsən Əziz oğlu Həsənov / Һәсән Әзиз оғлу Һәсәнов, born 20 October 1940) is an Azerbaijani politician and diplomat. He served as Azerbaijan's last communist leader, as its Prime Minister o ...

. She previously served as the ambassador to Bulgary.

Personal life

Gurbanova is married and has one son.

References

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