Mahammad Asadov ( az, Məhəmməd Əsədov Nəbi oğlu; 5 December 1941 – 20 November 1991) was the State Advisor to the

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and Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Early years

Asadov was born on 5 December 1941 in Baharlı village of

Zangilan Rayon Zangilan District ( az, Zəngilan rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-west of the country and belongs to the East Zangezur Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Qubadli, Jabrayil, the Syun ...

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. He completed his secondary education in Mincivan village and entered Baku Statistics College in 1958. Upon completion of the college, Asadov returned to Zangelan Rayon and worked as an inspector until 1961. From 1961 through 1964, he served in the

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. He then worked in

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until 1965, when he got enrolled in the Finance Department of

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. From 1965 until 1968, Asadov worked as Manager Assistant and accountant and in 1968 was appointed head of the Production Department of Sumgayit Party Committee. In 1970, he graduated from Finance Department of

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. Between 1978 and 1980, Asadov served as the Chairman of

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Executive Committee.

Political career

In 1980, he got enrolled in Moscow Security Forces Academy, graduating cum laude in 1982. He then worked at the

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for a short time. Between 1983 and 1986, he was the First Secretary of Regional Party Committee of

Beylagan Rayon 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, Im ...

; between 1986 and 1988 he served in administrative positions and was then the First Secretary of Agdash (1988–89) and Quba raions (1989–90). On 23 May 1990 Asadov was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR. On 5 November he was promoted to

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and given additional responsibilities of the State Advisor to the President of Azerbaijan.

Death

He was killed in a helicopter which was shot down by Armenian forces on 20 November 1991 near the

Karakend Berdashen ( hy, Բերդաշեն, translation=village of the fortress) or Karakend ( hy, Քարաքենդ; az, Qarakənd, translation=black village) is a village ''de facto'' in the Martuni Province of the breakaway‎ Republic of Artsakh, ''d ...

village of Khojavend district in

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, Azerbaijan along with other high-ranking officials from Azerbaijan, Russia and Kazakhstan. There were no survivors of the crash. Asadov was buried at the '' Honorary Cemetery'' in

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References

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Early years

Political career

Death

See also

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