Sayyad Aran or Sayyad Salahly (; 15 January 1952 in Garadonlu, Imishli District, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR) (full name: Sayyad Adil oglu Salahli; January 15, 1952, Imishli) is an Azerbaijani social-political figure, candidate of philological sciences (2005), one of the founders of the New Azerbaijan Party, writer-publicist, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan of the first class. "S. A. Salahlıya Azərbaycan Respublikasının birinci dərəcəli fövqəladə və səlahiyyətli elçisi diplomatik rütbəsi verilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin 9 oktyabr 2006-cı il tarixli, 1721 nömrəli Sərəncamı He has been a member of the National Assembly (Azerbaijan), deputy of the 1st and 2nd convocation of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 1995–2005,Birinci çağırış Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin deputatları haqqında seçildikləri tarixə olan qısa MƏLUMATLAR. meclis.gov.az İkinci çağırış Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin deputatları haqqında seçildikləri tarixə olan qısa MƏLUMATLAR. meclis.gov.az first deputy chairman of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (since November 16, 2012)."S.A.Salahlının Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dini Qurumlarla İş üzrə Dövlət Komitəsi sədrinin birinci müavini təyin edilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin 16 noyabr 2012-ci il tarixli, 2546 nömrəli Sərəncamı Honored journalist of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Biography Sayyad Adil oglu Salahli was born in a teacher's familySəyyad Aranın doğum günü... hafta-ichi.com in Garadonlu village of Imishli on 15 January 1952. The family consisted of 10 children, where he was the first.
Education From 1958 to 1968, he studied at a secondary school in Imishli.
In 1958–1968, he studied at secondary school No. 1 in Imishli city.
In 1968, he entered the philology faculty of the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical Institute named after V.I. Lenin and graduated from that faculty in 1972.
He received his second higher education at Baku State University and graduated from the Faculty of Law of BSU in 2001.
In 2005, at the Nizami Institute of Literature of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, he defended his dissertation in "Azerbaijani literature" (specialization code: 10.01.01) on the topic "Psychologism in Azerbaijani prose of the 1960s-1980s (based on the works of Mevlud Suleymanli)" and became candidate of philological sciences.
Employment In 1972–1973, after graduating from high school, he worked as a language and literature teacher in the village secondary school of Azizbeyov (now Ashagi Garalar), Imishli district, where he was assigned.
From 1973 to 1974, he served as a captain at the military unit number 69626Səyyad Aran. imishli.com of the Soviet Army located in Nyjchivand, Qivag. From 1974 until the end of December 1989, he worked at a secondary school in Imishli.
From 1974 to the end of December 1989, he worked as a language-literature teacher, a deputy for the primary department, then the secretary of the first party organization, and a deputy director for extracurricular and out of school activities in Imishli secondary school No. 1
In 1990, he was appointed chief of the Department of Public Education in Imishli, but he was dismissed from the post after no more than one year. On 2 January 1991, he relocated from Imishli to Baku where he initially worked in "Elm" newspaper where he became head of department. From 1992 to 1995, he became the first deputy editor of the "Səs" (Voice) newspaper.
In 2001–2006, he worked as the dean of the Faculty of Journalism of Azerbaijan International University.
In 2011–2012, he worked as a leading consultant of the State registry sector of Territorial units and municipalities of the service of the Chief of Staff of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Socio-political activity One of the founders of the New Azerbaijan Party. Thus, in 1992, he was one of the initiators and founders of the constituent conference of YAP. He was a representative of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd congresses of YAP; Since November 21, 1992, he is one of the first 50 members of the YAP Political Council elected at the founding conference of YAP. In 1995–1999, he was the head of the YAP ideology department, and then the head of the YAP Inter-Party Relations department. In October 2006, when he was sent to Istanbul for diplomatic service, according to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Diplomatic Service", he left the YAP membership and the YAP Political Council. In May 2012, he was re-admitted to the ranks of YAPSəyyad Aran. "Bir şəklin tarixçəsi". "Cəmiyyət və Din" qəzeti. 4–10 aprel 2013, № 12 (198). səh. 3. Əli Nağıyev və Səyyad Aran YAP-a qayıtdı. He has been described as a close associate of Azerbaijan ruler Heydar Aliyev.
In Parliament In 1995, Seyyad Aran was elected as a deputy from Zardab-Imishli-Ujar electoral district No. 67, and in 2000 from Zardab-Imishli electoral district No. 67 to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan based on the majority election system. He was closely involved in the preparation of a number of legislative acts. For example, at the meeting of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 20, 2009, deputy Elmira Akhundova said the following about Sayyad Aran during the discussion of the next draft law on mass media:
"... I think that the most progressive and most complete law adopted in the Milli Majlis in this field was prepared by MP Seyyad Aran, who was a professional journalist during the time of our national leader. When I teach journalism, I use this law as an example in the entire post-Soviet space..."
Shorthand record of the meeting of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 20, 2009.
1st Convocation Sayyad Aran represented the New Azerbaijan Party in the 1st convocation elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and took part in this election under the surname Salahov. He participated in the election based on the majority electoral system and became a candidate for deputy from Zardab-Imishli-Ujar electoral district number 67 and was elected as a deputy in the elections held on November 12, 1995. From March 7, 1997, he worked as part of the working group on Azerbaijan-China inter-parliamentary relations during the 1st convocation.
2nd Convocation Sayyad Aran also represented the New Azerbaijan Party in the second convocation elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, but this time, unlike the previous election, he changed his last name and took part in the election with the surname Salahli. He again participated in the election based on the majority electoral system and was a candidate for deputy from the reorganized Zardab-Imishli electoral district number 67 and was elected as a deputy in the elections held on November 5, 2000 . From December 5, 2000, during the II convocation period, he was the head of the working group on Azerbaijan-Malaysia inter-parliamentary relations, and worked as part of the working group on Azerbaijan-China inter-parliamentary relations.
Since 2001, he worked as the Dean of the Journalism Faculty of Azerbaijan University. In 2001, he received a second degree in higher education from Baku State University Law School. In 2005, he defended his dissertation on the topic of "Psychology in the Azerbaijani prose in 1960–1980 years (on the work of Movlud Suleymanli)" in Azerbaijani literature (specialty code: 10.01.01)Birillik Azərbaycan Kitabiyyatı (2005-ci il). Bakı: 2007, səh. 322. at the Institute of Literature.
Diplomatic activity On October 9, 2006, he was given the diplomatic rank of first-class extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan."S. A. Salahlıya Azərbaycan Respublikasının birinci dərəcəli fövqəladə və səlahiyyətli elçisi diplomatik rütbəsi verilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin 9 oktyabr 2006-cı il tarixli, 1721 nömrəli Sərəncamı From October 9, 2006"S. A. Salahlının Türkiyə Respublikasının İstanbul şəhərində Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş konsulu təyin edilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin 9 oktyabr 2006-cı il tarixli, 1722 nömrəli Sərəncamı to May 3, 2010"S.A. Salahlının Türkiyə Respublikasının İstanbul şəhərində Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş konsulu və Qara Dəniz İqtisadi Əməkdaşlıq Təşkilatı yanında daimi nümayəndəsi vəzifələrindən geri çağırılması haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin 3 may 2010-cu il tarixli, 881 nömrəli Sərəncamı Consul General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Istanbul, Turkey, and from December 14, 2006"Türkiyə Respublikasının İstanbul şəhərində Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş konsulu S.A.Salahlının eyni zamanda Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qara Dəniz İqtisadi Əməkdaşlıq Təşkilatı yanında Daimi nümayəndəsi təyin edilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin 14 dekabr 2006-cı il tarixli, 1830 nömrəli Sərəncamı to May 3, 2010 he worked as a permanent representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization.
In June 2009, he was awarded the "Diplomat of the Year" award of "First Business" magazine published in Turkey in the nomination "Diplomat of the Year" for his services in deepening friendship and fraternal relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Turkey during diplomatic activity.
In 2019, by the Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, he was awarded the jubilee medal "100th anniversary of diplomatic service bodies of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1919-2019)".
From 2011 to 2012, he worked as a leading adviser of the State Register of Territorial Units and Municipalities of the Service of the Head of Staff in the National Assembly of Azerbaijan (Milli Mejlis).Anar Bayramoğlu. "İdrak Qarayevlə ilk dəfə işə çıxan günü tanış olmuşam" . Şərq qəzeti. 14 October 2011.
He was appointed the first deputy chairman of the State Committee on Religious Associations on 16 November 2012 by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The State Committee
On November 16, 2012, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, he was appointed as the first deputy chairman of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Sayyad Aran is the first deputy chairman of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Prior to this appointment, there was no position of the first deputy chairman in the State Committee, and with the decree signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the same day as the appointment, changes were made in the "Statute of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan", and a new staff unit was opened in the structure of the State Committee.
Sayyad Aran served as acting chairman of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan twice (May 2-July 21, 2014 and February 16-April 8, 2024).
At present, the local representations of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations - regional departments are under the supervision of the first deputy chairman of the State Committee - Sayyad Aran. Since January 2013, he has been included in the editorial board of the "Society and Religion" newspaper established by the State Committee and the 187th issue of the newspaper dated January 10–16, 2013 was first published under his editorship. In that issue of the newspaper, Sayyad Aran also appeared with an author's article. To this day, he is the editor-in-chief of that newspaper.
He was on Hajj from September 2 to 17, 2016.
His thoughts on religion were expressed in the books "Grateful for dawning tomorrows" published in 2017 and "Religious tolerance is an integral part of state policy" published in 2020.