Nizami Mammadov
Nizami Mammadov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1958 Khankendi, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Died | 29 March 1992 (aged 34) Shusha, Azerbaijan |
| Years of service | 1992–1993 |
| Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan 1995  |
Nizami Mammadov (Azerbaijani: Nizami Murad oğlu Məmmədov) (12 January 1958, Khankendi, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR – 29 March 1992, Shusha, Azerbaijan) is a National Hero of Azerbaijan, and the warrior of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[1]
Life[edit]
Nizami Mammadov was born on January 12, 1958, in Khankendi. After graduating from school number 4 named after Nizami Ganjavi served in the ranks of the Soviet army in the Irkutsk region in 1975-1977.[1]
With the beginning of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Nizami went to war. After that, a police officer, he transferred to Shusha, where he continued his service. Mammadov also participated in the delivery of food to self-defense battalions, and in a number of battles against the Armenian armed forces. Participated in a number of operations in the villages of Malibeyli, Galaderesi. On March 29, 1992, he was killed by a sniper. At the time of his death, Nizami was married. He had three children. By the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated October 8, 1992, Mammadov Nizami Murad oglu was awarded the title of National Hero of Azerbaijan (posthumously).[2][3][4]
He was buried in the village of Deymadagly, Barda region.[5]
Source[edit]
- Əsgərov, Vüqar (2005). Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (PDF). Baku: Qapp-poliqraf. p. 250.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Əsgərov 2005, p. 202.
- ^ Əsgərov 2005, p. 203.
- ^ Vüqar Əsgərov (2010). "MƏMMƏDOV Nizami Murad oğlu". avciya.az. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Ministry of Internal Affairs (Azerbaijan) (2009). "Şəxsi Heyət". shexsiheyet.mia.gov.az. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Nizami Murad oğlu Məmmədov" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.