Khalaf Khalafov was born on September 21, 1959 in Armenia.
In 1977-1982, he studied in Kiev State University.
In 1983-1990, he was the inspector – chief of division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic.
In 1990-1991, he studied in Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of USSR.
In 1991-1992, he worked in the position of the 2nd secretary of the consulate office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. In 1992-1997, he was the chief of Contract-Law department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
He is deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan since 1997.
He knows German and Russian languages.
Married. Has 2 children.