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Azerbaijani military officer (1976–2016)

Nativename

Murad Mirzəyev

Born31 March 1976 (1976-03-31)

Muğan Gəncəli, Sabirabad District, Azerbaijan SSR

Died3 April 2016(2016-04-03) (aged 40)

near Talysh village, Nagorno Karabakh

AllegianceAzerbaijan

Murad Mirzayev

Native name	Murad Mirzəyev
Born	31 March 1976 (1976-03-31) Muğan Gəncəli, Sabirabad District, Azerbaijan SSR
Died	3 April 2016(2016-04-03) (aged 40) near Talysh village, Nagorno Karabakh
Allegiance	Azerbaijan
Branch	Special Forces of Azerbaijan
Service years	1998–2016
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Conflicts	2016 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes
Awards	National Hero of Azerbaijan, "For Faultless Service" medal (3rd and 2nd degrees), "For distinction in military service" medal (3rd and 2nd degrees), The tenth Anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Azerbaijani Republic 1991–2001" medal, "The 90th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan 1918–2008" medal, "The 95th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan 1918–2013" medal.^[1]^[2]

Murad Mirzayev (Azerbaijani: Murad Mirzəyev, 31 March 1976 – 3 April 2016) was a lieutenant colonel of the Special Forces of Azerbaijan and a National Hero of Azerbaijan.

Mirzayev was born on 31 March 1976 in Muğan Gəncəli village, Sabirabad District, Azerbaijan SSR. He studied in Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum.^[3] In 1998 Mirzayev graduated from the High Military Academy in Turkey.^[4] He also took part in military exercises in US, Romania and Jordan.^[5]

On the night of 1 to 2 April 2016 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes took place along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territories to the south. On 5 April a mutual ceasefire agreement was reached. Mirzayev died on 3 April during the battles near Talysh village.^[5]^[2]

On 10 April his body of Mirzayev with the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross was handed over to the Azerbaijani side. On 11 April he was buried in II Alley of Honor in Baku..^[6]

On 19 April 2016 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed orders on awarding honorary titles, orders and medals to a group of Azerbaijani military servicemen who "have distinguished exceptional bravery and heroism while preventing the Armenian military provocations on the contact line of troops and repelling the enemy's attacks on civilians from April 2 to 5".^[7] Murad Mirzayev was awarded the medal of National Hero of Azerbaijan.^[5]

He was survived by his wife, Fizza Mirzayeva, and a son and daughter.^[4]

References

↑ Şəhid pilotlar və polkovnik-leytenant Murad Mirzəyev torpağa tapşırılıb. See description of the photo of the medals of Murad Mirzayev: Polkovnik-leytenant Murad Mirzəyevin medalları // ahlibeyt.az.
1 2 Əbədi Qəhrəmanlıq. Şəhidlik zirvəsi.
Xidmət etdiyi dövrdə Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin müvafiq sərəncamları ilə Azərbaycan Respublikasının Müdafiə Nazirliyi tərəfindən "Qüsursuz xidmətə görə" (2 dəfə), "Hərbi xidmətdə fərqlənməyə görə" (2 dəfə), "Azərbaycan Respubliksı Silahlı Qüvvələrinin yubiley medalı" (3 dəfə) olmaqla 7 fəxri medalla təltif edilir.
↑ Если бы Мурад не погиб, то он стал бы выдающимся генералом азербайджанской армии Archived 25 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine // vesti.az.
1 2 Xalqın qəhrəmanı Murad Mirzəyev // millixeber.az.
1 2 3 Полковник Мурад Мирзаев посмертно получил звание Национального героя // vzglyad.az.
↑ Azerbaijani military pilots and officer martyred on contact line laid to rest^{[permanent dead link]} // apa.az.
↑ Azerbaijan awards military servicemen for distinguished bravery in prevention of Armenian provocations Archived 20 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine // apa.az.

v t e National Heroes of Azerbaijan
1992	Agil Guliyev Alabbas Iskandarov Alakbar Aliyev Ali Mammadov Alif Hajiyev Aliyar Aliyev Albert Agarunov Aly Mustafayev Anatoly Nikolayevich Davidovich Anvar Arazov Arastun Mahmudov Asad Asadov Asif Maharammov Aslan Atakishiyev Bakhsheyis Pashayev Beyler Agayev Chingiz Mustafayev Elgiz Karimov Etibar Hajiyev Fakhraddin Musayev Fakhraddin Najafov Fakhraddin Shahbazov Farhad Humbatov Fikret Hajiyev Firudin Shamoyev Hikmat Muradov Hikmet Nazarli Igor Vladimirovich Makeyev Ikhtiyar Kasimov Ilgar Ismailov Ilham Aliyev Jalil Safarov Janpolad Rzayev Javanshir Rahimov Kazimaga Karimov Maharram Seyidov Marifat Nasibov Mashallah Abdullayev Matlab Guliyev Mehdi Abbasov Mehman Sayadov Mikayil Jabrayilov Mirasgar Seyidov Mohammed Hasanov Mubariz Ahmadov Naig Yusifov Nofal Guliyev Parviz Samedov Ramiz Ganbarov Riad Ahmadov Rovshan Aliyev Ruslan Muradov Ruslan Polovinko Safa Akhundov Safaraly Mammadov Safiyar Behbudov Sakhavat Maharramov Salatyn Asgarova Sarkhan Ojaqverdiyev Sayavush Hasanov Sergei Senyuskin Seymour Mamedov Shahin Taghiyev Shahlar Huseynov Shikar Shikarov Tahir Hasanov Tofig Huseynov Valeh Muslumov Viktor Vasilyevich Seryogin Vugar Huseynov Yavar Aliyev Yunis Aliyev Yunis Najafov Yuri Petrovich Kovalev Yusif Aliyev Zakir Majidov
1993	Agil Mammadov Allahverdi Baghirov Asad Ahmadov Etibar Aliyev Gasim Rzayev Gultekin Asgarova Isgender Aznaurov Kamil Nasibov Karam Mirzayev Mazahir Rustamov Mukhtar Gasimov Niyazi Aslanov Ogtay Gulaliyev Pasha Tahmazov Soltanaga Bayramov Sovqiyar Abdullayev Tahir Baghirov Vasili Əliyev Vazir Orujov Yusif Mirzayev Zakir Yusifov
1994	Elbrus Allahverdiyev Etibar Ismailov Ibrahim Mammadov Koroglu Rahimov Namig Abdullayev Rafael Asadov Rafael Habibov Rovshan Akbarov Sergey Murtuzaliyev Yelmar Edilov
1995	Arif Gadimaliyev Elshan Huseynov Farhad Aghayev Yalchin Nasirov
1996	Chingiz Babayev
1997	Alasgar Novruzov Araz Selimov Fuzuli Rustamov Movsum Mammadov
1999	Mikhail Slesaryov Rovshan Rzayev
2009	Eltun Iskenderov
2010	Mubariz Ibrahimov
2016	Murad Mirzayev Samid Imanov Shukur Hamidov
2017	Chingiz Gurbanov
2020	Ibad Huseynov Ilgar Mirzayev Polad Hashimov
Deprived people	~~Rasim Akbarov~~ ~~Surat Huseynov~~

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