 In 1996–2004, he was the President of the "Absheron Su" water management company and, in 2004–2005, he was the President of "Azersu".He is a member of the International Water Association.He was elected to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan in the 2000 parliamentary elections and subsequently re-elected in 2005 from Absheron Rayon and 2010 from Binagadi district of Baku.