Chingiz Babayev
Chingiz Babayev | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Çingiz Babayev |
| Born | October 2, 1964 Senior Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan (1996) |
Chingiz Adil oghlu Babayev (
Senior Lieutenant of Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum who was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan for saving people's lives during the 1995 Baku Metro fire
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Having graduated from school no. 20 in Yasamal Raion, Babayev entered the Azerbaijan Technical University.[1] He subsequently worked in the employment center and during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1992 volunteered for the military, where he became the chief of staff of a military unit.[1]
During the 1995 Baku Metro fire Babayev tried to rescue and help the passengers in distress, but lost his life.[2] On 5 November 1996 by the order of the President of Azerbaijan he was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan for the displayed courage and heroism.[2] A memorial complex dedicated to Babayev was subsequently established inside the Ulduz metro station in Baku.[3]
References
- ^ a b "49 лет назад родился Национальный герой Азербайджана, который погиб, спасая людей из горящего поезда" (in Russian). Vesti.az. 2 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Azərbaycanın milli qəhrəmanları" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). National Library of Azerbaijan. 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Metronun "Ulduz" və "İnşaatçılar" stansiyalarının adları dəyişdiriləcək" (in Azerbaijani). Apa.tv. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
