Fattah Heydarov, the oldest member of the newly-formed parliament, declared the session open after the national anthem was played.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is also attending the first plenary session.
The head of state will make a speech at the session.
Later on, chairperson and deputy chairpersons of the parliament will be elected. In addition, the election of chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of parliamentary committees is scheduled to take place during the meeting.