Rahman Khalilov
Rahman Khalilov | |
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| Born | September 13, 1977 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Known for | President of Azerbaijan Winter Sports Federation (2013–2015), founder of REILGO and R Group Holding |
Rahman Khalilov (, ; born September 13, 1977, in Baku, Azerbaijan) is a businessman and philanthropist with Russian and Azerbaijani roots. He carried the flag for the Azerbaijani delegation during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and held the position of President of the Azerbaijan Winter Sports Federation from 2013 to 2015.
Biography
Khalilov was born in Baku and raised in Moscow, Russia. He completed his education at the European University in Geneva in 1998, followed by graduating from the Faculty of International Business at the International University in Geneva in 2001.
Career
Between 1997 and 2007, Khalilov occupied several positions within Lukoil's subsidiaries, including Lukoil-Turkey and Litasko S.A. based in Switzerland. During this period, he also led the oil trading firm RIROIL (Switzerland).
In 2008, he launched REILGO (previously ISR Trans), a prominent transportation company focused on freight forwarding of crude oil, liquefied hydrocarbon gases, petroleum products, and petrochemicals via rail and maritime routes. Under his direction, REILGO grew into one of Russia’s leading cargo transport enterprises and ranked as the third-largest tank car owner nationally. The company operates a fleet exceeding 30,000 tank cars, handling an annual oil shipment volume of 18 million tons and a total cargo throughput of 30 million tons as of 2019. Additionally, REILGO manages transshipment operations through Kurgannefteprodukt LLC at the Taganrog fuel oil terminal. Its principal Russian collaborators include NC ROSNEFT PJSC and LUKOIL-MarinBunker LLC.
Khalilov highlights courage and determination as critical qualities for steering large-scale businesses within Russia.
In 2022, he founded R Group Holding in Azerbaijan, an enterprise dedicated to overseeing and expanding industrial assets. This holding company provides comprehensive services encompassing investment advisory, industrial manufacturing and extraction, logistics and transportation, as well as IT solutions for supply chain management.
Charity
In 2017, Khalilov initiated the charitable program Investing in the Future, aimed at supporting gifted orphans, athletes, and children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The project offers scholarships, targeted aid, and opportunities to participate in educational and cultural activities.
Parents
His father, Khalilov Iskender Agasalim, formerly served as vice president at oil corporations Lukoil and Slavneft. Currently, he is the founder and president of ISR-Holding, a diversified company engaged in iodine production, automobile sales, real estate development, and hospitality services.