Consul General

Vugar Israyil oghlu Gurbanov

In November 2024, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan appointed Vugar Gurbanov as Consul General in Los Angeles with13 Western States as the consular district.

Mr. Gurbanov is a career diplomat with 20 years of experience serving in various roles,
covering national security and foreign policy.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Gurbanov served as a Counselor at the Embassy of Azerbaijan to the United States. He also served at the Mission of Azerbaijan to NATO, coordinating the country’s military and otherwise contributions to NATO-led operations and missions.

Mr. Gurbanov has three master’s degrees. He is a distinguished graduate of the United States National Defense University. He is also an alumni of the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium and Baku State University, Azerbaijan.

He fluently speaks Azerbaijani, English, Russian and Turkish languages.