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Mr Samad SEYIDOV (Azerbaijan, EC/DA)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: European Conservatives Group and Democratic Alliance since 05/10/2019
  • Member: European Conservatives Group from 22/01/2018 to 04/10/2019
  • Vice-Chairperson: European Conservatives Group from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018
  • Acting Chairperson: European Conservatives Group from 08/11/2015 to 24/01/2016
  • Bureau: European Conservatives Group from 05/10/2014 to 24/01/2016
  • Bureau: European Democrat Group from 22/01/2001 to 04/10/2014

In the Assembly

  • since 22/01/2001 Representative - Azerbaijan

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 24/01/2022)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 26/06/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 30/04/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 25/06/2018 to 29/04/2020)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 25/01/2016 to 22/05/2018)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Presidential Committee (from 08/11/2015 to 24/01/2016)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Bureau of the Assembly (from 08/11/2015 to 24/01/2016)
  • Chairperson of Political Group: Standing Committee (from 08/11/2015 to 24/01/2016)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 28/09/2015 to 24/01/2016)
  • Ex officio (Rule 14.3 of the Rules of Procedure): Bureau of the Assembly (from 16/05/2013 to 18/05/2015)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 21/01/2013 to 25/01/2015)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 21/01/2013 to 25/01/2015)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 23/01/2012)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Economic Affairs and Development (from 22/01/2001 to 24/01/2011)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population (from 22/01/2001 to 24/01/2011)
  • Member: (Former) Political Affairs Committee / Committee on General Affairs (from 22/01/2001 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 22/01/2001 to 27/09/2015)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (since 22/01/2001)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Democracy (since 27/01/2022)
  • Member of the Monitoring Committee of the member States that are party to the conflicts under the terms of reference of the sub-committee: Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (since 26/06/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (from 21/01/2019 to 29/04/2020)
  • Member of the Monitoring Committee of the member States that are party to the conflicts under the terms of reference of the sub-committee: Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 02/02/2017 to 22/05/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (since 24/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD (from 24/01/2013 to 23/01/2017)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 26/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on conflict prevention through dialogue and reconciliation (from 26/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on conflict prevention through dialogue and reconciliation (from 14/04/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 22/01/2001 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on conflict prevention through dialogue and reconciliation (from 22/01/2001 to 27/01/2011)
  • Alternate of Ms Nigar ARPADARAI (Full Member): Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (since 25/01/2021)
  • Alternate of Ms Gultakin HAJIBAYLI (Vice-Chairperson): Sub-Committee on Refugees (from 22/01/2001 to 24/01/2011)

Interventions

Last speeches

22/06/2023 | 18:31:17 Thank you very much, Mister President. How united are those who try to disrupt the peace? For the first time in the history of the region, two nations are so close to each other. Two nations are looking for peace, and they have done, actually, a lot in order to reach this peace. With this kind of discussion, I think that would not be so easy. This is really counterproductive to those who are living in the region. Mr Paul GAVAN said at the very beginning that his report is not about politics... 19/06/2023 | 15:52:47 Thank you, Mister President, We are proud of you, Türkiye. We are proud of you, Türkiye. You have done a really great job for democracy, for the future of the region, for stability, for your nation. You are able to manage very many threats which, unfortunately, exist in the region. It is really very strange that instead of support, we see a lot of criticism. As an immediate neighbour to Türkiye, we were able to see how difficult, how transparent and how open elections have been organised. Two... 27/04/2023 | 18:41:36 Thank you very much, Mister President, On behalf of our political group I want to express my gratitude to the rapporteur for this excellent and very timely report. Really, the time has come to think about these very essential questions. What should we do in order to protect the environment, in order to protect our values, and not only within this organisation, but using trade as a tool in order to promote democracy, human rights, and rule of law. From this point of view, you're absolutely... 26/01/2023 | 19:00:37 Thank you very much, Mister President. I would like to thank and congratulate our rapporteurs Mr Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ and Ms Inese LĪBIŅA-EGNERE for the report submitted today. Our Committee has been following the latest developments in the country with great attention. The rapporteurs have witnessed the dramatic contemporary development while preparing this monitoring report. The outbreak of the war in neighbouring Ukraine has had dramatic effects on the country, therefore, this report is not... 24/01/2023 | 17:48:46 Thank you very much Madam Chair. Let me also express my gratitude to the rapporteur for this very timely and excellent report, actually, because the time has come to think about the future of this organisation. Actually, from my point of view the forthcoming summit could be titled an 'emergency summit', because we can see the deep crisis within this organisation and within Europe. How have we come to this stage of crisis? Let's ask ourselves. Let's be sincere - because of the absence of...

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