Shukur Hamidov

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Shukur Nariman oğlu Hamidov
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
AwardsNational Hero of Azerbaijan
2016

Shukur Nariman oğlu Hamidov (

Armed Forces of Azerbaijan
. He was son to Nariman and Shargiya Hamidov. He was an enlisted member of the army since a young age and had experienced multiple wars. His family were refugees from Armenia that later migrated to Azerbaijan.

Shukur Hamidov was an attributed soldier with multiple accolades and awards to his name and his legacy follows him with his name being immortalised in the Qubadli district along with a school being named after him in the same country.

His relations include Zakir Hasanov, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, late Polad Hashimov and Mais Barkhudarov & Khudayar Yusifzade others.

Nariman Hamidov father of Shukur Hamidov

Biography

Shukur Hamidov was born in the

Azerbaijan SSR
. He was the 9th child in the family of Nariman & Shargaya Hamidov. His father gave him the name of his own father.

Since 8th class Shukur Hamidov devoted himself to the army. Firstly, he graduated Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum, then the High Military School in Baku. Hamidov served for more than 20 years.[3]

His elder brother was involved in the

first Nagorno-Karabakh war.[3]

Hamidov in 2017

On the night from 1st to 2 April 2016

Çocuq Mərcanlı village of Jabrayil District.[3]
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".[4] Shukur Hamidov was awarded the medal of National Hero of Azerbaijan.[3]

List of Armed Conflicts

On 10 May 2016, during the visit of Azerbaijani defense minister Zakir Hasanov to military units in the frontline lieutenant colonel Shukur Hamidov for his bravery during the capture of Lalatapa height in early April, was prematurely promoted to the rank of colonel. [5]

  • Colonel Shukur Hamidov
    Colonel Shukur Hamidov
  • Armed Forces Day Azerbaijan
    Armed Forces Day Azerbaijan

Honours

Short Film

Death

On the 22nd October 2020, Hamidov was shot and killed during the

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. [6]

A commemoration ceremony was held on the 1st of April, 2021.

References

  1. ^ "A remembrance ceremony of the National Hero Shukur Hamidov was held - VIDEO".
  2. ^ "National Hero title recipient Azeri colonel killed in action, Baku confirms".
  3. ^ a b c d 4 günlük müharibənin qəhrəmanı ANS-ə danışdı // anspress.com, 22 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Azerbaijan awards military servicemen for distinguished bravery in prevention of Armenian provocations". Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  5. ^ Azerbaijani defense minister visits front line Archived 2016-06-05 at the Wayback Machine // apa.az, 10 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Azerbaijani National Hero, Shukur Hamidov's name to be immortalized in Gubadli region". Azerbaijan24. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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