Colonel general
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Elchin Guliyev ( az, Elçin Isa oğlu Quliyev; born 22 September 1967) is an
Azerbaijani politician who serves as the
Chief of State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic.
Early life
Guliyev was born on 22 September 1967 in
Sumgayit
Sumgait (; az, Sumqayıt, ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about away from the capital Baku. The city has a population of around 345,300, making it the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Bak ...
,
Azerbaijan. Between 1974 and 1982, he studied at
secondary schools
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
No. 20 and 23, and from 1982 to 1984, he went to a
Jamshid Nakhichevanski Military Lyceum
Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum ( az, Cəmşid Naxçıvanski adına Hərbi Lisey), also known as Military Lyceum named after Jamshid Nakhchivanski, is a state school, specializing in education and training of students in military science and ...
—a specialized military training school. In 1984 he entered the
Baku Higher Combined Arms Command School
The Baku Higher Combined Arms Command School (BVOKU) was one of the military academies of the USSR. It trained military personnel in a number of specializations. It was located in Baku in the Azerbaijan SSR.
History
On November 29, 1939, the s ...
. Graduating from the school in 1988, he served in various positions at
Northern Group of Forces of the
Soviet Army stationed in
Poland from 1988 to 1992. After
restoration of independence of Azerbaijan, he served as the Commander of an Army Unit of
Azerbaijani Armed Forces from 1992 to 2001.
Political career
On 21 March 2001 he was appointed Deputy Minister of
Ministry of National Security and Commander of
Azerbaijani Border Guard by
President Heydar Aliyev. On 31 July 2002 he was appointed Chief of State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic by President Heydar Aliyev.
[ As the Chief of State Border Service, he was able to encourage opening of a new Academy of State Border Troops in August 2010, of which he became the rector. He also enabled stronger defense of maritime borders. While in office, Guliyev has built strong relations with border services of other countries seeking to train the Azerbaijani servicemen to enforce better defense of pipelines and oil and gas deposits.
On 6 March 2009, Guliyev was also elected the President of the ''Azerbaijan Horseback Riding Sports Federation''.
In the fall of 2020, during the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh with the participation of the ]State Border Service
The State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Sərhəd Xidməti), also known as Border Guard of Azerbaijan, is a governmental law enforcement agency in charge of protecting the borders of Azerbaijan. The C ...
, the Azerbaijani forces seized control of several settlements in Jabrayil District. The Supreme Commander of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, President 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, ...
congratulated Elchin Guliyev in connection with "raising the Azerbaijani flag over the Khudafarin bridge, liberating several residential settlements with the participation of the SBS."
Awards and ranks
On 15 August 2001, he was conferred the rank of Major General. On 17 May 2003, he obtained the rank of Lieutenant General. On 15 August 2014, he obtained the rank of Colonel general
Colonel general is a three- or four-star military rank used in some armies. It is particularly associated with Germany, where historically general officer ranks were one grade lower than in the Commonwealth and the United States, and was a ra ...
. He was awarded with multiple medals and orders of Azerbaijan Republic and other countries.[ On 9 December 2020, Guliyev was awarded the ]Zafar Order
The Zafar Order, or the Victory Order ( az, «Zəfər» ordeni), is an order of Azerbaijan. The order was created on the occasion of Azerbaijan being the victor in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.
History
On 11 November 2020, the President of ...
.
See also
* Cabinet of Azerbaijan
References
1967 births
Living people
Government ministers of Azerbaijan
People from Sumgait
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