Araz Selimov
Araz Bahadur oglu Selimov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1960 Azerbaijan Republic |
| Years of service | 1988–1992 |
| Battles/wars | Khojaly massacre |
| Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan 1997  |
Araz Selimov (
Azerbaijan Republic) — warrior during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, National Hero of Azerbaijan and victim of Khojaly massacre.[1]
Early life and education
Araz Bahadur oglu Selimov was born in
collective farm
.
Family
He was married. He had three children. 3 members of his family were killed during Khojaly massacre.[2]
First Nagorno-Karabakh war
In 1988, Selimov joined
Khojaly
.
Honors
Araz Selimov was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 533 dated 25 February 1997.[3]
He was buried at the Agdam Martyrs' Lane.
See also
- First Nagorno-Karabakh War
- List of National Heroes of Azerbaijan
- Khojaly Massacre
References
- ^ Səlimov Araz Bahadir oğlu
- ^ Azərbaycanlı ana: "3 övladım meşədə qaldı, üstlərini bürüdüm ki..."
- ^ Əsgərov, Vüqar (2005). Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (PDF) (in Azerbaijani) (Redaktor: Kamil İsmayılov ed.). Bakı: Qapp-poliqraf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-03-01. Alt URL
