Kanan Alihuseyn oglu Seyidov ( az, Kənan Əlihüseyn oğlu Seyidov) is an Azerbaijani military officer. He is a

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

of the

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 ...

and deputy commander of the

Special Forces Special forces and special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equip ...

. As an officer of the Azerbaijani special forces, he participated in the 2016 Nagorno–Karabakh clashes and 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 ...

, and was one of the Azerbaijani commanders during the 2020 battle of Shusha. 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 ...

Early years

Kanan Alihuseyn oglu Seyidov was born in Bahramtapa,

Imishli District Imishli District ( az, İmişli 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 Beylagan, Zardab, Kurdamir, Sabir ...

of the then

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 ...

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 ...

Military service

Seyidov currently serves as deputy commander of the

of the

, and is a

. He took part in the 2016 Nagorno–Karabakh clashes. Seyidov also participated in the

, commanding the Azerbaijani troops during 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 ...

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 ...

, and Battle of Shusha.

Awards

* Seyidov was awarded the

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 ...

in 2003, by the order of the then

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", ...

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 ...

. * Seyidov was promoted to a

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 ...

in 2014, by the order of the

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, ...

. * Seyidov was awarded the For the Fatherland Medal in 2014, by the order of the President Aliyev in 2014. * Seyidov was awarded the

For Heroism Medal The "For heroism" Medal ( az, "İgidliyə görə" medalı) is a medal of Azerbaijan. Description There is an in-profile picture of a soldier with a helmet on head and a bayonet in hand against the background of an eight-pointed star. "For heroi ...

in 2016, by the order of the President Aliyev. * Seyidov was promoted to a

on 20 November 2020, by the order of the President Aliyev. * Seyidov was awarded the title of the

on 9 December 2020, by the order of the President Aliyev. * Seyidov was awarded the

For the Liberation of Jabrayil Medal The For the Liberation of Jabrayil Medal ( az, «Cəbrayılın azad olunmasına görə» medalı) is a medal of Azerbaijan. The medal was created on the occasion of Azerbaijan being the victor in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. History On 11 ...

on 24 December 2020 by the decree of President Aliyev. * Seyidov was awarded the

For the Liberation of Fuzuli Medal The For the Liberation of Fuzuli Medal ( az, «Füzulinin azad olunmasına görə» medalı) is a medal of Azerbaijan. The medal was created on the occasion of Azerbaijan being the victor in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. History On 11 Novem ...

on 25 December 2020 by the decree of President Aliyev. * Seyidov was awarded the

For the Liberation of Shusha Medal The For the Liberation of Shusha Medal ( az, «Şuşanın azad olunmasına görə» medalı) is a medal of Azerbaijan. The medal was created on the occasion of Azerbaijan being the victor in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. History On 11 Nove ...

on 29 December 2020 by the decree of President Aliyev.

References

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