Anar Vagif oglu Aliyev ( az, Anar Vaqif oğlu Əliyev) was an

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 ...

i military officer,

lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone ...

serving in the

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of the

Nakhchivan Garrison The Nakhchivan Garrison ( az, Naxçıvan Hərbi Qarnizonu), also referred to as the Nakhchivan Army ( az, Naxçıvan Ordusu), formerly known as the 5th Army Corps, is a regional military formation of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. The structures of ...

, which is part of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He had taken part in the

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict in 2020 that took place in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenian-occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, the surrounding territories. It was a major escalation of ...

, in which he was killed. He had received the title of the

Hero of the Patriotic War The Hero of the Patriotic War ( az, Vətən Müharibəsi Qəhrəmanı) is the highest title in Azerbaijan. The title was created by the law "Regulations on the title of "Hero of the Patriotic War" of the Republic of Azerbaijan" dated 26 November ...

for his service during the war.

Early life

Anar Vagif oglu Aliyev was born on 28 August 1980, in Boyagly, Kalbajar District of the

Azerbaijani SSR Azerbaijan ( az, Азәрбајҹан, Azərbaycan, italics=no), officially the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (Azerbaijan SSR; az, Азәрбајҹан Совет Сосиалист Республикасы, Azərbaycan Sovet Sosialist R ...

, which was then part of the

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

. He and his family moved to Levonarkh in Mardakert District in 1981, which was part of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast within the Azerbaijani SSR. Aliyev and his family fled to Bayimsarov in

Tartar District Tartar District ( az, Tərtər rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Kalbajar, Goranboy, Yevlakh, Barda, ...

in August 1988 and became

refugees A refugee, conventionally speaking, is a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to well-founded fear of persecution.

due to inter-ethnic violence in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Military service

Anar Aliyev started his military career in 1997. He was a

serving in the

of the

, which is part of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Aliyev went thorough military courses in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

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, the

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Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

and most recently in

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. Anar Aliyev took part in the

, which started on 27 September. Participating in the

Aras Valley campaign Aras Valley campaign (, ) was a military operation launched by Azerbaijan against the breakaway Republic of Artsakh along the Aras River in the Azerbaijan–Iran border during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. The operations started on 27 Septembe ...

, he fought in the offensives in

Jabrayil Jabrayil ( az, Cəbrayıl, ) is a ghost city in Azerbaijan, nominally the administrative capital of Azerbaijan's Jabrayil District. A town with Azerbaijani majority and Armenian plurality at various times during the Russian imperial era, and A ...

Gubadly Qubadli ( az, Qubadlı, ) is a city in Azerbaijan and the administrative centre of the Qubadli District. It is situated along the Vorotan (Bargushad) river. History Qubadli was part of the Zangezur uezd of the Elizavetpol Governorate during ...

, and

Zangilan Zangilan (, ; hy, Կովսական, Kovsakan) is a city in Azerbaijan and the administrative centre of the Zangilan District. It is situated along the Voghji (Okhchuchay) river. Etymology According to the Armenian historian Hovhannes Ghar ...

. After the Azerbaijani forces seized control of the city of Zangilan, he made a video report to the

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", ...

Ilham Aliyev Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev ( az, İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev, ; born 24 December 1961) is the fourth president of Azerbaijan, serving in the post since 31 October 2003. The son and second child of the former Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev, ...

. He also took part in the

Battle of Hadrut The Battle of Hadrut (; ) began in early October 2020 in Hadrut and its surrounding villages and heights, now seat of Khojavend District, Azerbaijan, and earlier controlled by the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh and was part of Hadrut Provin ...

. Afterwards, on 21 October, moving towards Shusha, Aliyev, who was wounded in his eye, clashed with the Armenian troops at a height in Khojavend District. Aliyev was killed there, but his troops kept control of the height.

Personal life

Anar Aliyev was married, and had two children. He was fluent in five languages.

Awards

* Aliyev was awarded the For Distinction in Military Service Medal, by the decree of the then

Heydar Aliyev Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev ( az, Һејдәр Әлирза оғлу Әлијев, italic=no, Heydər Əlirza oğlu Əliyev, ; , ; 10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani politician who served as the third president of Aze ...

. * Aliyev was awarded the For Faultless Service Medal, by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Aliyev was awarded the 10th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1991–2001) Medal on 25 June 2001, by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Aliyev was awarded the 90th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan (1918–2008) Medal on 25 June 2008, by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. * Aliyev was awarded the 95th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan (1918–2013) Medal on 25 June 2013, by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Aliyev was awarded the 100th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan (1918–2018) Medal on 25 June 2018, by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Aliyev, as a

captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

, was awarded the For Fatherland Medal on 25 June 2011, by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Aliyev was awarded the title of the

on 9 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Aliyev was awarded the For Fatherland Medal for the second time on 15 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Aliyev was awarded the For the Liberation of Shusha Medal on 29 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.

References

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Early life

Military service

Personal life

Awards

See also

References