Orkhan Sedyar oglu Sultanov
Head of the Service
Foreign Intelligence Service
Biography
Orkhan Sedyar oglu Sultanov was born in Baku in 1977.
He worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2007–2011, he served as First Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the United Kingdom. He then worked at the Foreign Intelligence Department of the Ministry of National Security.
On December 14, 2015, he was appointed Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan by Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He was awarded the military rank of Major General on March 17, 2016, Lieutenant General on March 27, 2019, and Colonel General on December 7, 2020.
On March 26, 2018, he was awarded the 2nd Degree Order “For Service to the Fatherland,” and subsequently the “Victory” Order.
In the news
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Ali Naghiyev and Orkhan Sultanov visit Victory Park together 27 September 2026