Speaker of the Milli Majlis
Sahiba Gafarova
- Welcoming address
- Bio
- Meetings
- Travels
I welcome you at the website of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The Milli Majlis that has 125 members discharges the legislative power in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The tenure of parliament convocation is 5 years long.
The 6th Milli Majlis was formed consequent to the election held on 9 February 2020. Whilst the representatives of 11 political parties were elected to the unicameral parliament, the majority of the seats are occupied by the New Azerbaijan Party, which is the leading political force of the society.
There are lauded political and public figures, scientists and specialists, people of letters and other cultural luminaries amongst the MPs; 22 of the MPs are women.
The Milli Majlis has in action 15 committees, 2 commissions and the working groups for relations with the parliaments of more than 80 countries.
The Milli Majlis founded the Chamber of Accounts of the Republic of Azerbaijan in order that it would oversee the parliamentary budgets.
Every year, the Milli Majlis hears the accounts, reports and information bulletins of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Chamber of Accounts, the Commissioner (ombudsman) for Human Rights, the government authority controlling the municipalities’ activities, the National Counter-Human Trade Action Co-ordinator and the government authority supervising the maintenance of the gender equality in the country.
The work of the Azerbaijani parliament is based on the principles of openness and transparency and the website that we now present to you is one manifestation of this approach. I am certain that the materials gathered on the website will help you better acquaint yourselves with the work and activities of the legislative authority of Azerbaijan.
Sahiba GAFAROVA
Speaker of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Doctor of Philology, Professor
Member of the New Azerbaijan Party.
Graduated with honors from the Baku Slavic University and the Azerbaijan University of Languages.
1981-2020 Senior Lecturer, Associated Professor at the Baku Slavic University
2002-2004 Dean of the Faculty of Western Languages at the Western University (Baku, Azerbaijan)
2004-2020 Vice-rector for İnternational Relations of the Baku Slavic University (pro bono during 2010-2020)
2006 Institute for Women's and Gender Studies of the Michigan University - Fulbright Student (scholarship of the US Department of State)
2010-up to date Member of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan- The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth convocations
2010-2020 Member of the delegation of Azerbaijan to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
2012-2013 Chairperson of the Racism and Xenophobia Sub-Committee at the PACE
2014-2015 Chairperson of the Gender Equality Sub-Committee at the PACE
2015-2020 Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Family, Women and Children issues of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2015-2017 General Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Political Coordinator of the Parliamentary Network Women Free from Violence of the PACE,
2016-2018 Chairperson of Migration, Refugees and Displaced persons Committee of PACE and member of PACE Bureau
2018-2020 Head of the Delegation of Azerbaijan to the EuroNest Parliamentary Assembly
March 10, 2020 Speaker of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Currently: the Head of the delegations of Azerbaijan to the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network (NAM PN), Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Member-Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS), Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURK PA) and Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO), Parliamentary Assembly of the Association of South East Nations (AIPA).
In 2016, Prof. Dr Sahiba Gafarova was conferred by the order of H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the honorary title of “Honored teacher” for her contribution to the development of education.
Author of a monography, several books and scientific articles.
Speaks English, Turkish and Russian languages.
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Milli Majlis Speaker Sahiba Gafarova Meets Ukrainian Ambassador to Our Country
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova met with the newly-appointed ambassador of Ukraine to our country Yuriy Husyev on 27 June.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Receives Ambassador of State of Libya to Azerbaijan
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has received the Ambassador of the State of Libya to the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Salem Nasser.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Meets Speaker of Mejlis of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has had a meeting with Zorlu Töre, Speaker of the Mejlis of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus who had arrived in our country to take part in the 13th Plenary Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TürkPA).
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A Plan of Activities to Develop Inter-Parliamentary Co-operation is Inked between Milli Majlis of Republic of Azerbaijan and Senate of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan
A plan of practical activities (a ‘road map’) to develop inter-parliamentary co-operation during the years 2024-2025 has been signed between the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Speaker of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova signed the document for the Azerbaijani side; for the Uzbek side, Speaker of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva attached her signature.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Meets Speaker of Kyrgyzstan’s Joğorqu Keñeş
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova had a meeting on 4 June with the parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the Joğorqu Keñeş of the Kyrgyz Republic Nurlanbek Shakiyev, in our country on an official visit currently.
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Milli Majlis Speaker Sahiba Gafarova Meets Delegation Led by Chairman of Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Commission for Education, Culture, Youth and Sports
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has had a meeting with the delegation headed by Chairman of the Commission for Education, Culture, Youth and Sports of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Mahmut Özer.
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Milli Majlis Speaker Sahiba Gafarova Meets Speaker of Saeima of Republic of Latvia
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has had a meeting with the delegation visiting in Azerbaijan and led by Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia Daiga Mieriņa.
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Milli Majlis Delegation Go to National Library of Belarus
The parliamentary delegation headed by Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova visited the National Library of Belarus within the framework of the official visit to the Republic of Belarus. The delegation were introduced to the conditions created in the library and told about the books kept there.
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Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Meets with Prime Minister of Republic of Belarus
Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova met with Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko during her official visit to that country.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Calls at Azerbaijani Embassy in Belarus
Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has called at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Belarus in the course of her current official visit to that country.
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Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Meets with Speakers of Council of the Republic and House of Representatives of National Assembly of Republic of Belarus
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has met with the Speakers of the Council of the Republic and the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, Natalia Kochanova and Igor Sergeenko, respectively, in the context of her official visit to that country.
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Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova meets with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova, who is in Belarus on an official visit, has had a meeting with President Alexander Lukashenko.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Speaks at Belarusian State University
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova visited the Belarusian State University in Minsk. There, the Head of the Azerbaijani Parliament was welcomed by Speaker of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalia Kochanova and Rector of the University Andrei Korol.
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Seaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova is Made Honorary Professor of Belarusian State University
Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova is awarded the title of Honorary Professor of the Belarusian State University.