Kerim Kerimov ( az, Kərim Məhəmməd oğlu Kərimov) (2 July 1971 – 5 May 1992) -

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was born in the Qarahəsənli village of the

Sharur District Sharur District ( az, Şərur rayonu) is one of the 7 districts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The district borders the districts of Kangarli, Sadarak, as well as the Vayots Dzor and Ararat provinces of Armenia and the W ...

of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of

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Life

After he finished secondary school, he entered the school of Senior Military Engineering Commanders in

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city of the

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. He was an excellent student in the military and political trainings. After the Garabagh events started, the Azerbaijani students who were at the last course of Senior Military Engendering Commanders in Tyumen, decided to return to

and continue their education at the School of Senior Commanders. After having military training in Bileceri, they headed to Goranboy Rayon on 15 April.

In Battles

On 1 May 1992 the operation of neutralizing of the mined territory had started. He has neutralized more than 40 mines, buried by the enemy across the front line. During the operation, one of soldiers was injured. Kerim gave his blood when the soldier was needed blood group "A" which it was the same blood group with the injured soldier. On 5 May, has started the battle for the Talysh hills and they took control over the whole hill till 5 o’clock in the morning but the enemy started the counterattack from the Talysh village with very strong military equipment. Karimov was killed in this battle. After a few days, on 12 June, his body was found and taken from the battlefield and was sent to the Nakhchivan.

Family

He was single.

Awards

He was posthumously awarded the title of

by the decree number 193 of the president of Azerbaijan Republic on 11 September 1992. He was buried in the Qarahəsənli village of the

. His bust was put Qarahəsənli village. There are schools and streets after his name in both Goranboy Rayon and

Sharur Rayon Sharur District ( az, Şərur rayonu) is one of the 7 Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan, districts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The district borders the districts of Kangarli District, Kangarli, Sadarak District, Sadar ...

References

İTV kanalı. Milli Qəhrəman
*Vüqar Əsgərov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (kitab), (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 152–153. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerimov, Kerim 1971 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