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Azerbaijani Flag Order
Azerbaijani Flag Order ( az, Azərbaycan Bayrağı Ordeni) is an award presented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. History and status Azerbaijani Flag order was among several medals and orders, requested to be reviewed and created by the President Abulfaz Elchibey on November 10, 1992 by a Presidential Decree No. 370. The order was created by the Decree No. 756 of the President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev and ratified by National Assembly of Azerbaijan on December 6, 1993. The Azerbaijani Flag Order is given to the citizens of Republic of Azerbaijan, foreign nationals and non-citizens for the following services: *long lasting contributions to restoration of independence of Azerbaijan; *special contributions to the social and political development; *distinguished contributions to the military science and development of military equipment; *distinguished acts in defending the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan Republic; *distinguished service in keeping the order i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Azerbaijan
The president of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state of Azerbaijan. The Constitution states that the president is the embodiment of executive power, commander-in-chief, "representative of Azerbaijan in home and foreign policies", and "shall have the right of immunity rom prosecution" The president rules through his executive office, the Presidential Administration, consisting of a group of secretaries and departmental ministers. Additionally, there is a Cabinet of Ministers regarding economic and social policy and a Security Council regarding foreign, military, and judicial matters. The primary workplace is the presidential building (also known as the presidential apparatus) on Istiglaliyyat Street in Baku. Ilham Aliyev, son of the former president, Heydar, was elected the 4th and current president on 31 October 2003 after his father's resignation due to his deteriorating health and eventually died several months later. Selection process and term Eligibility Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azeri Press Agency
Azerbaijanis (; az, Azərbaycanlılar, ), Azeris ( az, Azərilər, ), or Azerbaijani Turks ( az, Azərbaycan Türkləri, ) are a Turkic people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. They are the second-most numerous ethnic group among the Turkic-speaking peoples after Turkish people and are predominantly Shia Muslims. They comprise the largest ethnic group in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the second-largest ethnic group in neighboring Iran and Georgia. They speak the Azerbaijani language, belonging to the Oghuz branch of the Turkic languages and carry a mixed heritage of Caucasian, "The Albanians in the eastern plain leading down to the Caspian Sea mixed with the Turkish population and eventually became Muslims." "...while the eastern Transcaucasian countryside was home to a very large Turkic-speaking Muslim population. The Russians referred to them as Tartars, but we now consider them Azerbaijanis, a distinct people with their own language and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Azerbaijan
State awards of the Azerbaijani Republic include the orders, decorations, and medals. The following is a list of these awards of Azerbaijan. Orders Medals See also * Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Armed Forces of the Azerbaijani Republic References {{DEFAULTSORT:State Awards Of The Azerbaijani Republic Orders, decorations, and medals of Azerbaijan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku Air Defense District
The Baku Air Defence Army (russian: Бакинская армия ПВО) was a formation of the Soviet Air Defence Forces that existed in the Azerbaijan SSR from 1942-1945. History The Baku Air Defence Army was formed on the Eastern Front of World War II following the decree of the State Defence Committee of April 5, 1942. Previously known as the Baku Air Defence Corps, its main objective became sheltering the Baku oil fields from German raids. The Wehrmacht had been planning the capture of the oil field under the codename Operation Edelweiss. During the intense German air reconnaissance in May–October, 1942 the Army included the 8th Air Defence Fighter Corps, seven anti-aircraft regiments, one anti-aircraft machine-gun regiment, a searchlight regiment, a barrage balloon regiment and other units. During its actions, the Army downed eight aircraft. At the beginning of 1946, the Baku Air Defence Army was reorganized into the 17th Air Defence Corps as part of the Southwestern Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofig Aghahuseynov
Colonel General Tofig Aghahuseynov ( az, Tofiq Yaqub oğlu Ağahüseynov; 1 February 1923 – 12 May 2021) was a Soviet-Azerbaijani military leader. Early life He was born on February 1, 1923, in the city of Nukha of the Azerbaijan SSR in a family of a doctors. In 1930, the family moved to Baku and in the same year he went to school No. 1. In 1940, after graduating from school, he entered the energy faculty of the Azerbaijan Industrial Institute. World War Two After the start of the Great Patriotic War, he, on September 29, 1941, voluntarily joined the ranks of the Red Army and was sent to the Baku School of Anti-Aircraft Artillery. In October 1942, after completing an accelerated training course, Lieutenant Aghahuseynov was appointed commander of the control platoon of the 2nd Battery of the 160th Separate Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion in Arkhangelsk. He participated in repelling enemy air raids on Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk. He also participated in the Vistula–Oder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijani Navy
The Azerbaijan Navy ( az, Azərbaycan Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələri) is the naval component of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces operating in the Caspian Sea. History The inception of Azerbaijani Naval Forces dates back to August 5, 1919, when the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic established the navy force on the basis of the Russian Imperial fleet deployed in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea. The navy had 6 ships. After the establishment of Soviet rule in Azerbaijan, the navy was transferred to be under the jurisdiction of the Soviet Navy. In 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Azerbaijani fleet of the Soviet Navy was divided between Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation. In July 1992, the Azerbaijani ships were put into operation under Azerbaijani Flag in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea. According to the Presidential Decree of Heydar Aliyev from 1996, August 5 was declared the ''Day of the Azerbaijani Navy''. As of today, the Azerbaija ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahin Sultanov
Vice Admiral Shahin Eshref oghlu Sultanov () was the Commander of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces from 1999 to 2014. Early life and career He was born on 8 August 1961 in the Goychay District of the Azerbaijan SSR. Sultanov graduated from the Navigation Department of the Caspian Higher Naval School named after Sergei Kirov. He was appointed the Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces in 1999. Sultanov's rank was raised to Counter Admiral on January 19, 2002. On June 24, 2005 he was promoted to Vice Admiral. He was awarded with ''Veten Ughrunda Medal'' (In the Name of Motherland) on June 24, 2003; ''Azerbaijani Flag Order'' on June 22, 2006; '' Herbi Xidmlete Gore Medal'' on June 24, 2010. As the commander of navy, he modernized the Azerbaijani Navy capabilities and established close contacts with the Turkish Navy and Pakistani Navy. Arrest Sultanov was arrested on 24 April 2014 on charges of official forgery, theft and embezzlement and as a preventive measure was later placed u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eldar Mahmudov
Eldar Mahmudov Ahmad oglu ( az, Eldar Mahmudov Əhməd oğlu) is an Azerbaijani politician formerly serving as the Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan Republic. Early life Mahmudov was born in Baku in 1956 to the family of a scientist. His father's family is originally from the village of Shahtakhti in the Sharur region of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. He graduated from the Bunyadzadeh Institute of Economy in 1978 (B.A. in Finance and Credit) and Baku State University in 1993 (B.A. in Law). He holds the military rank of Lieutenant General as of March 16, 2005 and formerly served in the USSR Armed Forces. Career In 1980-2004 Mahmudov served in internal affairs agencies, firstly of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (to 1991) and thereafter the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic. His duties included preventing organized crime and criminal investigation. In 1992, Mahmudov was appointed Head of the Drugs Enforcement Department of the Ministr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Internal Affairs (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan () is an Azerbaijani government ministry for internal affairs, which is responsible for keeping the order, security and safety of population, officials, buildings and structures in the country. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan is appointed and removed from the post by the Commander-in-chief of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the President of Azerbaijan. The current Minister of Internal Affairs is Vilayət Eyvazov. History The Ministry of Internal Affairs was first established under the government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic upon its proclamation of independence on May 28, 1918. Being a government authority in charge of the police force, it played a vital role in state building of Azerbaijan. However, on April 28, 1920 when Azerbaijan fell under the Soviet rule, the ministry was transferred under the authority of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR. The employees of the ministry distinguished themselves du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramil Usubov
Ramil Idris oglu Usubov ( az, Ramil Idris oğlu Usubov, born 1948) is the incumbent Secretary of the Security Council of Azerbaijan. Before he served as the Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, in office from 1994–2019. Early life Usubov was born in 1948 in Khojali Rayon of Azerbaijan. In 1970, he completed special school of Militsia named after N. Rzayev in Baku and graduated from Academy of Internal Affairs of USSR in 1980. Then he served in the Soviet Army and starting from 1970 worked in the law enforcement. Usubov is married and has three children. Career He worked in criminal investigation units and in 1975 was appointed the head of Criminal Investigation Department of Shusha Rayon of Azerbaijan. In 1980-1984, he served as the deputy chief of Internal Affairs Department of Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of Azerbaijan. In 1984-1987, he was the chief of Ali Bayramli department of Internal Affairs. In 1987, Usubov was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trend News Agency
Trend News Agency ( az, Trend Xəbər Agentliyi) is an Azerbaijani news company which focuses on current affairs in the Caucasus region and Central Asia Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a subregion, region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes t .... History Founded in 1995 as a private media outlet in Azerbaijan, Trend News Agency is a news provider in the Caucasus, Caspian region and the Central Asia. Ilgar Huseynov is the director general of the agency. Trend News Agency has five news services - Azerbaijan, English, Russian, Turkish and Persian . The services provide news of countries and regions by placing more focus on ongoing events in languages appropriate to the specific audiences. Analytical reports and feature articles highlight major political, economic, energy developments and financial articles from the Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Hero Of Azerbaijan
The National Hero of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan milli qəhrəmanı) is the highest Hero (title), national title in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The title was named on 25 March 1992, and the "Qizil Ulduz" Medal awarded as a sign of receiving this title was established by a separate law in 15 July 1992. The law on the title has been in effect since 25 December 1995. It can only be awarded once to the same person. The title is awarded for outstanding services of national importance to Azerbaijan in defence and strengthening of the state system and creation of important national values. Independent Azerbaijan After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, Azerbaijan and Armenia were engaged in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in which several Azerbaijanis were awarded with the ''National Hero of Azerbaijan''. Recipients * Mubariz Ibrahimov * Maharram Seyidov * Albert Agarunov * Kerim Kerimov (National Hero of Azerbaijan), Kerim Kerimov * Riad Ahmad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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