SPEAKER OF THE MILLI MAJLIS
Sahiba Gafarova
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I welcome you to the website of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In the Republic of Azerbaijan, legislative power is exercised by the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The Milli Majlis consists of 125 Members. The term of office of each parliamentary convocation is 5 years.
The seventh convocation of the Milli Majlis was formed following the elections held on 1st September 2024. Representatives of 11 political parties were elected to the unicameral 125-seat Parliament. The majority of the parliamentary mandates are held by members of the New Azerbaijan Party, the leading political force in society.
Among the MPs there are prominent political and public figures, scholars as well as specialists and figures in literature and culture. 26 Members of Parliament are women. The Milli Majlis operates 15 committees, 3 commissions, 1 initiative group and 103 working groups for relations with the parliaments of foreign countries.
The Milli Majlis established the Chamber of Accounts of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the performance of the parliamentary function of budgetary control.
Every year, the Milli Majlis hears reports, presentations and information submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers, the Chamber of Accounts, the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman), the body responsible for administrative oversight of local authorities and the National Co-ordinator of the prevention of the trafficking in humans as well as relevant executive bodies overseeing gender equality enforcement.
The activities of the Parliament of Azerbaijan rest on the principles of openness and transparency; the website displayed for your attention is one of the manifestations of those principles. I feel certain that the information available at the website will allow you to become better acquainted with the activities of the Legislative Assembly 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
2000-2004 Dean of the Faculty of Western languages at the Western University (Baku, Azerbaijan)
2004-2020 Vice-rector for international 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-present Member of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan- the IV-VII Convocations
2010-2020 Member of the delegation of Azerbaijan to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
2012-2014 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 Chair 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 Chair 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
2020- 2024 Speaker of the VI Convocation of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2024-present Speaker of the VII Convocation of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Currently: the Head of the Azerbaijani delegations to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network (NAM PN), Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURK PA), Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Member-Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) and Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO).
Chairperson of the TURKPA, NAM PN and the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA)
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.
Awarded with the Medal of Honor of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Awarded with the Order of "Unity" and the Medal "For Strengthening Parliamentary Cooperation" of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly,
Awarded with the State Order of Turkmenistan "For Contribution to the Development of Cooperation",
Awarded with an Honorary Diploma and Medal of the University of Warsaw.
Honorary Professor of the Lev Gumilyov Eurasian National University of Kazakhstan
Honorary Professor of the Belarusian State University
Author of several manuals, a monography and scientific articles
Speaks English, Turkish and Russian languages

Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Meets Speaker of Consultative Assembly of Sultanate of Oman
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has met with Speaker of the Consultative Council of the Sultanate of Oman Khalid Hilal Nasser Al Maawali who had arrived in our country to participate in the 15th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA).
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Meets Inbound Belarusian Ambassador in Our Country
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has met with the newly appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Belarus to our country Dmitry Pinevich.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis and President of Somalia Hold a Joint Working Lunch
Speaker of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova and President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is on an official visit to our country, held a joint working lunch on 13 February.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Receives Outgoing Ambassador of Belarus Andrey Ravkov
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Azerbaijan Andrey Ravkov, who has completed his diplomatic mission in our country, on 24 January.

Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Receives Outbound Ambassador of Türkiye to Azerbaijan Cahit Bağçı
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has received Türkiye’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Cahit Bağçı on 24 January on the occasion of the completion of his diplomatic mission in the country.
Condolences over Air Crash Keep Arriving at Milli Majlis
Expressions of condolence continue to be received by the Milli Majlis in connection with the crash of the aircraft belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Meets with Ambassador of Ukraine in Azerbaijan
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has met with Ambassador of Ukraine to Azerbaijan Yuriy Gusev on 24 December.

Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Meets with President of Chamber of Deputies of Italy Lorenzo Fontana
As part of her official visit to the Italian Republic, Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has held a meeting with President of the Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana.
Their meeting saw an exchange of views regarding the relations between the two countries and their parliaments. Warmly welcoming the Speaker of the Milli Majlis, Lorenzo Fontana expressed his confidence that this visit would contribute to strengthening and expanding ties between the parliaments.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Calls at Azerbaijani Embassy in Italy
The parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova have called at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Rome as part of their current visit to Italy.
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Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Meets with Members of European Union Policy Commission of Italian Senate.
In the format of the current official visit to Italy, Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has met with Members of the European Union Policy Commission of the Italian Senate and the Italy-Azerbaijan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Milli Majlis Speaker Sahiba Gafarova Arrives in Italian Republic on an Official Visit
The parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova arrived in the Italian Republic on an official visit on 21 January.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Visits Republic of Turkey Founder Mustafa Kamal Ataturk’s Resting Place at Anitkabir Mausoleum
The parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova, currently in the Republic of Türkiye on an official visit, called at the Anitkabir Mausoleum in Ankara.
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Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova Goes to Great Leader Heydar Aliyev Monument in Ankara
The parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova have gone to the statute of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev in Ankara as part of their current official visit to the Republic of Türkiye.
Sahiba Gafarova: ‘Relations between the Parliaments of Azerbaijan and Türkiye Set Very High Standards and Expand in all the Areas’
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova and Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmuş made a media statement following their meeting.