Sayavush Hasan oglu Hasanov ( az, Səyavuş Həsən oğlu Həsənov) (20 January 1964 – 25 June 1992) was an
Azerbaijanian soldier and construction worker who received the
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 ...
award. He was born on 20 January 1964 in the
Yengicə village,
Sharur District
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of
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of
Azerbaijan
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.
Biography
Early life
Azerbaijanian independence
When voluntary defense battalions were established to protect
Garabagh, Sayavush was one of the first ones to join. He fought in many regions of Azerbaijan—
Gazakh
Qazax (; ) is a city in and the capital of the Gazakh District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 20,900. Gazakh is a city and administrative district in the west of Azerbaijan, the "western gate" of Azerbaijan.
History
Early history
In ...
,
Gedebey,
Goranboy,
Shusha
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—and performed all the assigned tasks adequately. On 25 June 1992, his battalion was ordered to liberate Girmizikend village from enemy occupation. While the battalion was advancing into the village, they were subjected to heavy fire. The group strengthened its position, and they quickly began to repel attacks, but Sayavush died in the battle. A week later, his body was removed from the battlefield.
Family
He was married.
Awards
He was posthumously awarded the title of
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 ...
by the 69th decree of the president of the Azerbaijan Republic on 21 July 1992.
He was buried in the
Alley of Martyrs in Baku.
References
External links
THE KOREA HERALD: Azerbaijan remembers ‘Black January’ massacreITV kanalı. Milli Qəhrəman.
*Vüqar Əsgərov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları. (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 114–115.
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1964 births
1992 deaths
Azerbaijani military personnel
Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War
Azerbaijani military personnel killed in action
National Heroes of Azerbaijan
People from Sharur District