Ilgar Anzor oglu Mirzayev (; 8 May 1973–2020) was an Azerbaijani military officer,

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 t ...

, and colonel serving in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces until his death during the

July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes The July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes began on 12 July 2020 between the Armenian Armed Forces and Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Initial clashes occurred near Movses in Tavush Province of Armenia, and Ağdam in Tovuz District of Azerbaija ...

. He also had participated in the April 2016 clashes.

Early years

Ilgar Anzor oglu Mirzayev was born on 8 May 1973, in Gardabani,

Georgian SSR The Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (Georgian SSR; ka, საქართველოს საბჭოთა სოციალისტური რესპუბლიკა, tr; russian: Грузинская Советская Соц� ...

, then the

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

. He entered the secondary school of Gardabani in 1980 and graduated in 1990. Mirzayev was admitted to the

Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy The Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy named after Heydar Aliyev (, russian: Азербайджанское высшее военное училище имени Гейдара Алиева) is an educational institution of the Azerbaijani Armed Fo ...

in 1991 and graduated in 1995.

Military service

In 1995, Ilgar Mirzayev began his service with the rank of lieutenant. From 2003 to 2005, he improved his education at the

War College of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces The Military Academy of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces ( az, Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələrinin Hərbi Akademiyası, russian: Военная Академия Вооруженных сил Азербайджанской Республики) transla ...

. Mirzayev had served in Baku, Ganja, Nakhchivan,

Beylagan Beylagan District ( az, Beyləqan rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the centre of the country and belongs to the Central Aran Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Fuzuli, Aghjabadi, Zardab, Imis ...

, Goranboy, and Shamkir in different years. He served on the frontline during the April 2016 clashes. On 23 February 2019, he was appointed Chief of Artillery of the 3rd Army Corps. Mirzayev took part in the clashes on the Armenian–Azerbaijani border in July 2020. He was killed on 14 July 2020, in the territory of

Tovuz District Tovuz District ( az, Tovuz rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north-west of the country and belongs to the Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Gadabay, Shamkir, Samukh, Agstafa, ...

. Mirzayev was buried on July 15 in the Second Alley of Honor in Baku, alongside

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. Azerbaijan's minister of defense,

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, chief of general staff,

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, and, the Mayor of Baku,

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, also attended the funeral.

Personal life

Ilgar Mirzayev was married. He had 1 son and 1 daughter.

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, presented an apartment to Mirzayev's family on 17 July.

Awards

* Mirzayev was awarded the 2nd and 3rd-degree For service to the Fatherland Orders in 2016, by the decree of the

, Ilham Aliyev. * Mirzayev was awarded the

Azerbaijani Army 100th anniversary medal Medal “100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani army” ( az, Azərbaycan Ordusunun 100 illiyi (1918–2018) medalı) is a state award of Azerbaijan dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani army The Azerbaijani Armed Forces ( az, A ...

in 2018, by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Mirzayev was promoted to the rank of

colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge o ...

in 2018, by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Mirzayev was awarded the title of

on 9 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.

References

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