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Sayyad Aran

b. 1952

Azerbaijani writer

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Born 1952. Sayyad Aran is an Azerbaijani writer and journalist.

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, one of the founders of the New Azerbaijan Party, writer-publicist, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan of the first class. 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, first deputy chairman of the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (since November 16, 2012). Honored journalist of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Biography Sayyad Adil oglu Salahli was born in a teacher's family 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 69626 of the Soviet Army located in Nyjchivand, Qivag. He has been described as a close associate of Azerbaijan ruler Heydar Aliyev. 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. From October 9, 2006 to May 3, 2010 Consul General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Istanbul, Turkey, and from December 14, 2006 to May 3, 2010 thumb Speaking at the conference dedicated to the 91st anniversary of Heydar Aliyev's birth.

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. Later, his works were published in "Azerbaijan", "Literature Azerbaijan", "Qrakan Azerbaidjan", "Youth", "Azerbaijan Women", "Pioner" magazines, "Literature and art", "Voice", "525th newspaper", "Road", "Dede Gorgud" and other newspapers. "Bridge" is his first book published in "Ganjlik" publishing house, Baku in 1983.

His literary and social activity was awarded with "Progress" medal, "Gold pen" award and "Inam" honors diploma.

Books "Bridge" (stories). Baku: "Youth", 1983. (Azerbaijan) "Cold solar" (narrative and stories). Baku: "Tabriz", 1996. (Azerbaijan) "From chaos to stability" (political-publicist book reflecting the events taking place in the country after Heydar Aliyev's second term in 1992–1997). Baku: 1997. (Azerbaijan) "The Nobel Peace Prize looks on the horizon" (political-publicist articles). Baku: 2003. (Azerbaijan) "Psychology in the Azerbaijani prose in 1960–80" (monograph on the work of Movlud Suleymanli). Baku: 2004. (Azerbaijan) "Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijan's state oil strategy" ("Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijan's state oil strategy"). Istanbul: 2009. (Turkey) "White paper" (Azerbaijan. "Clean Paper"). (stories and narratives). Istanbul: "Millennium", 2010. (Turkey) "Stuck in the box" (stories ). Baku: "Law", 2012. (Azerbaijan) "Frost" (book of narratives). Baku: "Vektor" Publishing House, 2016 (Azerbaijan) "Thanksgiving for the mornings" (a collection of articles and interviews on national and spiritual values). Baku: "Tuna" publishing house, 2017. (Azerbaijan) "Headstone" (novel). Baku, "Science and education" publishing house, 2020. "Pledge" (stories). Belgrade, Serbia: CZQR "Jovan" Publishing House, 2020 (Serb.) "Tombstone" (novel). Istanbul: "Zengin yayncılık" publishing house, 2020 (Turkish) "Wake Up" (stories). Tabriz: "Azer-Turan" publishing house, 2021 (Az.) (Persian) "Gaybulla's Profit" (stories) Moscow: Ridera publishing house, 2021 (in Russian) "Roads to Irevan", (novel), Science and education publishing house, 2021 "Return of the Crown", (novel), Science and education publishing house, 2022

Family He is married and has three sons 2005 – Honor diploma "Belief" ("Inam") of the Azerbaijani media. 2015 (15 July) – "Honored Journalist". 2017 (19 May) – International Rasul Rza Award. 2019- Jubilee medal of the 100th anniversary of diplomatic services of the Republic of Azerbaijan 2021 - He was elected a full member of the International Academy of Sciences of the Turkic World Studies and was awarded the "International Gold Star" medal for his effective activities in the direction of the development of the culture and science of the Turkic world and the Turkish-Azerbaijani fraternal relations. 2021 — He was awarded the international award named after Shahmar Akbarzade of "Vector" International Academy of Sciences 2022- Order of “Shohrat” for efficient activities in the field of civil service. 2022 — He was awarded the "Mahmud Kashgari" award established by the International Foundation named after Mahmud Kashgari for promoting Turkish culture in the world and promoting it in a wide area. 2022 — Awarded the international "Medal of Honor of the Turkish World" by the Professional Association of Owners of Scientific and Literary Works of Turkey (ILESAM) 2022 – He was awarded with a special diploma of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union 2024 – "100th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev (1923–2023)" jubilee medal

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Baku State University
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Shohrat Order; Taraggi Medal; Jubilee medal "100 years of Heydar Aliyev (1923-2023)".; Honored Journalist of Azerbaijan; Jubilee medal of 100th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Service Bodies of Azerbaijan; Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijani writer

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Sayyad Aran was born on 15 January 1952 in Imishli.

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Sayyad Aran is a writer and journalist.

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Sayyad Aran is Azerbaijani.

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