Yashar Amirkhan oghlu Hasanov (), is an Azerbaijani military officer, and colonel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He took part in the April 2016 clashes, and the Lachin offensive within the framework of 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 ...

Military service

In 1994, Yashar Hasanov was awarded the

For military services medal For military services medal ( az, "Hərbi xidmətlərə görə" medalı) – is a military medal of Azerbaijan. History The award was established on December 6, 1993 by the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev. The medal is awarded to m ...

by the decision of then the President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev as a senior lieutenant. In 2014, Yashar Hasanov was awarded the rank of colonel. He was awarded III degree For service to the Fatherland Order by the decision of the current President of Azerbaijan

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, ...

. In 2016, Colonel Yashar Hasanov was again awarded the For Heroism Medal by the order of Ilham Aliyev for his activity during the April clashes. In October 2020, during the

, Aliyev congratulated Yashar Hasanov for distinguishing themselves in the Battle over Qubadli, within the framework of the Lachin offensive.

References

Azerbaijani colonels Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes Azerbaijani Land Forces personnel of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Azerbaijan-mil-bio-stub