Dr. Azay Guliyev (born 1971) is the Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment, Chair of the Silk Road Support Group within the OSCE PA, Coordinator of the Baku Parliamentary Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation , Head of Delegation of Azerbaijan to the OSCE PA (2020-2024) and the Member of Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
General information
Date of Birth: 23 June 1971
Place of Birth: Vaghudi village, Garakilsa (Sisian) district, Western Azerbaijan (present-day Armenia)
Academic Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science
Languages: Azerbaijani, English and Russian
Marital Status: Married, father of three children.
Education
1978–1988 – Completed secondary education at Vaghudi Village Secondary School.
1989–1991 – Completed compulsory military service.
1992–1998 – Graduated with honours from the Faculty of History of Baku State University.
1995–1996 – Completed the International Public Administration Programme at the Turkey and Middle East Public Administration Institute (TODAIE).
2007–2013 – Pursued doctoral studies at Baku State University.
2010 – Completed the "Strategic Management for NGO Leaders" Programme at Harvard University.
2013 – Awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science.
Parliamentary activity
Member of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
3rd Convocation (2005–2010)
4th Convocation (2010–2015)
5th Convocation (2015–2020)
6th Convocation (2020–2024)
7th Convocation (2024–present)
Electoral Constituencies
2005 and 2010 – Shirvan Electoral Constituency No. 46
2015, 2020 and 2024 – Binagadi First Electoral Constituency No. 8
Positions Held in Parliament
Member of the Committee on Legal Policy and State Building
Member of the Committee on Public Associations and Religious Institutions
Head of the Azerbaijan–Romania Interparliamentary Working Group
Member of the Azerbaijan–Türkiye, Azerbaijan–Germany, Azerbaijan–United Kingdom, Azerbaijan–Spain, Azerbaijan–Italy, Azerbaijan–Czech Republic, Azerbaijan–Estonia, Azerbaijan–Austria, Azerbaijan–South Africa, Azerbaijan–Switzerland, Azerbaijan–Uzbekistan and other interparliamentary working groups.
Legislative Activity
Laws Authored
2009 – Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Voluntary Activity"
2013 – Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Public Participation"
International Activity
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Since 2005 – Member of the Azerbaijani Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
2013–2016 – Vice-Chair of the General Committee on Political Affairs and Security of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
2016–2022 – Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
2017 – Founder and Chair of the OSCE PA Silk Road Group
2020–2024 – Head of the Azerbaijani Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
2021–2022 – OSCE PA Special Representative on South East Europe
Since 2022 – Chair of the General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
Election Observation Missions
Participated in election observation missions in more than 15 countries within the OSCE framework.
Including:
2016 – Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Delegation to observe the parliamentary elections in Montenegro
2016 – Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Delegation to observe the parliamentary elections in North Macedonia
2017 – Special Co-ordinator and Leader of the OSCE Short-Term Election Observation Mission for the presidential election in Kyrgyzstan
2021 – Special Co-ordinator and Leader of the OSCE Short-Term Election Observation Mission for the parliamentary elections in Albania
2024 – Special Co-ordinator and Leader of the OSCE Short-Term Election Observation Mission for the parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan
Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
2011-2014 – Vice-Chair of the Committee on Social Affairs, Education, Culture and Civil Society.
International Parliamentary Initiatives
Resolutions authored in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly:
2013 – "Strengthening Civil Society Institutions in the OSCE Region"
2014 – "Protection of Cultural Property in the OSCE Region"
2015 – "Commitment to the Helsinki Principles in Interstate Relations throughout the OSCE Area"
2018 – "Strengthening Connectivity in the OSCE Region through the Development of Transport Networks and Corridors"
Public Service in State Institutions (on a voluntary basis)
1999–2025 – Member of the Supervisory Board of the Social Development Fund for Internally Displaced Persons under the Cabinet of Ministers
Since 2001 – Member of the Pardon Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2001–2003 – Expert of the Secretariat of the State Programme on Poverty Reduction and Economic Development
2005–2025 – Member of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons
Since 2007 – Member of the Joint Working Group on Human Rights
2008–2021 – Chair of the Council on State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Since 2013 – Member of the State Commission on Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the European Union
2021–2025 – Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Public Activity
1993–1998 – Chairman of the "Elite" Youth Club and the Azerbaijan Youth Union for Peace and Security Public Association
1998–1999 – Chairman of the National Assembly of Youth Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan
1999–2008 – President of the Azerbaijan National NGO Forum
Since 2012 – Chairman of the International Cooperation Centre Public Union
Academic Activity
2013 – Defended his doctoral dissertation entitled "The Place of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Socio-Political System: National and International Experience" and obtained a PhD in Political Science.
2018 – Author of the monograph "Non-Governmental Organizations in Azerbaijan: History and Development".
Published more than 30 academic articles on civil society and public administration in scholarly journals in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and other countries.
