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Chief Of General Staff Of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Republic ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələri Baş Qərargahı) is the military staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. It is the central organ of the Armed Forces Administration and oversees operational management of the armed forces under the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. The Chief of the General Staff is appointed by the President of Azerbaijan, who is the supreme commander-in-chief of the armed forces. History It was founded as the Ümumi qərargah by the order of Samad bey Mehmandarov on 15 November 1918.https://ebooks.az/view/VbAXx0H9.pdf Then, Colonel Habib Bey Salimov, Chief of Staff of the 424th Corps of Azerbaijan, was appointed Chief of the General Staff. The headquarters consisted of equipment, fortification, general on duty, general quartermaster, artillery, medicine, military education and control departments. By the end of the month, the General Staff moved to Ganja and continued i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijani Armed Forces
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces ( az, Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri) were re-established according to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Armed Forces from 9 October 1991. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) had originally formed its own armed forces from 26 June 1918 but were dissolved after Azerbaijan was absorbed into the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 28 April 1920. After the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991–92, the armed forces were reformed based on Soviet bases and equipment left on Azerbaijani soil. The armed forces have three branches: the Azerbaijani Land Forces, the Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force, and the Azerbaijani Navy. Associated forces include the Azerbaijani National Guard, the Internal Troops of Azerbaijan, and the State Border Service, which can be involved in state defense under certain circumstances. According to the Azerbaijani media sources the military expenditures of Azerbaijan for 2009 were set at U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commander Of The Navy (Azerbaijan) ...
The Commander of the Azerbaijani Navy () is the head of the Naval operations and the administrative head in the Azerbaijani Navy, and is under the Chief of the General Staff and the Minister of Defence. The current Commander of the Navy is Rear Admiral . List of commanders References {{Chief of the navy by country Azerbaijani Navy personnel 1991 establishments in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military History Of Azerbaijan
The military history of Azerbaijan is framed within thousands of years of armed actions of many other states in the territory encompassing modern Azerbaijan, as well as the shorter history of interventions by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in conflicts abroad. The Azerbaijanis are the inheritors of the lands of various ancient civilizations and peoples including the indigenous Caucasian Albanians, Iranian tribes such as Scythians and Alans, and Oghuz Turks among others (note that several modern peoples of the Caucasus can trace their ancestries to more than one of these same ancient peoples). Azerbaijan's location on the crossroads of Asia and Europe made it possible for Azerbaijanis to have military contact with both the Asian and European military powers. Antiquity Caucasian Albania Caucasian Albanians are believed to be the earliest inhabitants of Azerbaijan. Early invaders included the Scythians, who arrived in the region in the 9th century BCE. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Najmaddin Sadigov
Najmeddin Huseyn oghlu Sadikov ( az, Nəcməddin Hüseyn oğlu Sadıkov; born May 24, 1956) is an Azerbaijani Colonel General who served as the incumbent Chief of the General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and the First Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan. He was appointed to both positions on November 2, 1993 by President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev. It was announced that he was not serving as the chief of staff on 28 January 2021, and Karim Valiyev took his position on 23 July of that year. Personal life Sadikov was born in the city of Derbent to an ethnic Azeri family. He has a brother who died in the 1980s. After the outbreak of hostilities in 1991, he moved to Azerbaijan with his family. He is married and has three children. Sadikov’s nephew, Ramil Asgarov, is another senior military official, who was major general until June 2020. Soviet Armed Forces He joined the Soviet Armed Forces in 1975. He graduated from the Baku Higher Combined Arms Command School in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safar Abiyev
Colonel General Safar Akhundbala oglu Abiyev ( az, Səfər Axundbala oğlu Əbiyev; born January 27, 1950) was the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2013. He was considered one of the longest serving defense ministers in the Commonwealth of Independent States. Early life and career General Safar Abiyev was born in Baku. He is an ethnic Lezgin. He graduated in 1971 from Baku's Higher Military College, and in 1982 from the Command Faculty of the Frunze Military Academy in Moscow, and has spent his entire professional life in the armed forces. Abiyev was appointed Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and acting Minister of Defense when Minister Dadash Rzayev was relieved of his duties on June 17, 1993. He worked as acting Minister until August 1993 when Deputy Minister Vahid Musayev was assigned to lead the ministry but was soon sacked by Heydar Aliyev on August 25, 1993. Abiyev continued to serve as the Chief of General Staff until November 2, 1993, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuraddin Sadigov
Major General Nuraddin Sadig oglu Sadigov ( az, Nurəddin Sadıq oğlu Sadıqov; 1935–2009) also known as Nuraddin Sadikhov, was the Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Deputy Minister of Defense and National Advisor on Military Issues. Early life Sadigov was born in Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan Republic. He graduated from Nikolay Shchors, Schors Lviv Combined Arms Command School and the Frunze Military Academy. Starting from December 1991, he served in Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Career On September 4, 1992 President of Azerbaijan Abulfaz Elchibey appointed Sadigov Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and promoted him to Major General. He served in the position until June 17, 1993 when Deputy Minister of Defense Safar Abiyev assumed the responsibilities of the minister and was appointed the Chief of Staff. On February 3, 1999 President Heydar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeh Barshadly
Valeh Barshadly Eyyub oglu ( az, Valeh Bərşadlı Eyyub oğlu; July 6, 1927 – May 15, 1999) also spelled as Valeh Barshadli, was the first Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan after restoration of its independence in 1991. Early life Barshadly was born on July 6, 1927 in Gubadly, Azerbaijan SSR. Throughout his early years, he completed a military school, Military Academy of Tank Forces of USSR, Military Academy of General Staff of Soviet Armed Forces and was the youngest officer of Azerbaijani nationality to receive the rank of a General. Career in the military Soviet Azerbaijan In the 1970s, Barshadly was Deputy Commander of the 3rd Shock Army stationed in East Germany. While the First Secretary of Azerbaijan SSR, Heydar Aliyev invited Valeh Barshadly from Germany to lead the Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum and the naval school in Zikh, just outside Baku, to increase the number of professional Azeri officers. The number of Azeri officers were to grow by 50%. Azerbaijan Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufat Amirov
Colonel Rufat Amirov ( az, Rüfət Əmirov) is a retired military officer who had served as the acting Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. He was appointed to both positions in 1992 after General Major Shahin Musayev was removed. He was then replaced by Lieutenant General Valeh Barshadly as Chief of General Staff but continued as Deputy Defense Minister through 1996. Amirov is currently a reserve officer and Director of ''Military History Museum'' of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. See also *Azerbaijani Army * Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic *Safar Abiyev Colonel General Safar Akhundbala oglu Abiyev ( az, Səfər Axundbala oğlu Əbiyev; born January 27, 1950) was the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2013. He was considered one of the longest serving defense ministers in the Commonw ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Amirov, Rufat Azerbaijani generals Living peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahin Musayev
Shahin Musayev Kheyreddin oglu ( az, Şahin Musayev Xeyrəddin oğlu) was the deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Chief of Staff, and ''Acting'' Minister within a few weeks in January – February (''unspecified''), 1992. Acting Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan In late January – February, 1992, Musayev serving as Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, virtually assumed responsibilities of then the Minister of Defense, Tajeddin Mehdiyev who was in Nagorno-Karabakh most of the time, personally leading an unsuccessful Dashalty operation in the vicinity of Shusha and losing several villages of strategic importance, Karkijahan, Gushchular, Malibeyli and Garadaghly, within a few weeks. On February 17, 1992, with the fall of Garadaghly village of Khojavend Rayon where more than 70 Azerbaijani civilians died and shortly before the fall of Khojaly, Mehdiyev was officially removed from the post of Minister of Defense. The interim leadership of ministry was given to Chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Of The General Staff (Russia)
The Chief of the General Staff (russian: Начальник Генерального штаба) is the head of the General Staff and the highest ranking officer of the Russian Armed Forces or is also the senior-most uniformed military officer. He is appointed by the President of Russia, who is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. The position dates to the period of the Russian Empire. The current Chief of the General Staff is Army General Valery Gerasimov. List of chiefs of the general staff † denotes people who died in office. Imperial Russian Army (1812–1917) ;Director of the Inspection Department of the Ministry of War ;Chief of the Main Staff ;Chief of the General Directorate of the General Staff Council of People's Commissars on War and Navy Affairs (1917–1918) {, width=100% , , width=50% valign=top , Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic (1918–1921) {, width=100% , , width=50% valign=top , , width=50% valign=top , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maciej Sulkiewicz
Maciej (Suleyman bey) Sulkiewicz ( be, Мацей Аляксандравіч Сулькевіч, translit=Maciej Aliaksandravič Sulkievič, az, Süleyman bəy Sulkeviç, russian: Матвей (Магомет) Сулькевич, translit=Matvey (Magomet) Sulkevich; 20 June 1865 – 15 July 1920) was an Imperial Russian lieutenant general, Prime Minister of Crimean Regional Government (1918), and Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces in 1918–20. Born to parents of Lipka Tatar origin, he changed his name to Mohammad after settling in Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, but in Azerbaijan he is still known as Suleyman bey Sulkiewicz and Mammad bey Sulkiewicz. He joined the Imperial Russian Army in 1883 and became an officer in 1886. He was promoted to major general in 1910 and to lieutenant general in 1915. Sulkiewicz participated in the Chinese expedition against the Boxers, in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. Before the Russo–Japanese War he served in the Ode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
