Elgiz Karimov
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| Born | January 5, 1971 Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan 1992  |
Elgiz Karimov (Azerbaijani: Elgiz Kərimov) (January 5, 1971, Barda District, Azerbaijan – March 12, 1992, Nakhichevanik, Khojaly District, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan, and the warrior of the Karabakh war.[1]
Life
Elgiz Karimov was born on January 5, 1971, in Barda District, Azerbaijan. He was graduated from secondary school in 1987 and called up for military service. When Elgiz completed his military service and returned to Barda, he came back to the frontline voluntarily. In 1991 he was sent to self-defense battalions.[2]
Military activities
Elgiz Karimov participated in battles around
Memorial
He was posthumously awarded the title of "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 833 dated 7 June 1992. He was buried in Barda District of Azerbaijan.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "KƏRİMOV ELGİZ KƏRİM oğlu". Veten-ugrunda.az. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları Elgiz Kərimov və Naiq Yusifovun doğum günüdür". Karabakhmedia.az. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqçularına "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı" adı verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin səlahiyyətini həyata keçirən, Azərbaycan Respublikası Ali Sovetinin sədri İsa Qəmbərovun 7 iyun 1992-ci il tarixli 833 nömrəli fərmanı" (in Azerbaijani). www.e-qanun.az. 1992-06-07. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
Sources
- Vugar Asgarov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 149.
