Valeh Muslumov

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Valeh Muslumov
Born(1968-09-02)September 2, 1968
Lerik, Azerbaijan
DiedApril 14, 1992(1992-04-14) (aged 23)
Aghdara, Azerbaijan
AllegianceRepublic of Azerbaijan
Battles/warsFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War
AwardsNational Hero of Azerbaijan
1992
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Valeh Muslumov (Azerbaijani: Müslümov Valeh Əlizaid oğlu) (September 2, 1968, Lerik, Azerbaijan – Aprel 14, 1992, Aghdara, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan, and the warrior of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[1]

Life[]

Valeh Muslumov was born on September 4, 1968 in Talysh family , in Lerik, Azerbaijan. In 1983, he graduated from the 8th grade of secondary school # 2 in Lerik and entered the vocational school # 17 in Sumgayit. His first work experience was in the construction trust. He served in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in 1986–1988.[2]

Military activities[]

Valeh Muslumov began his military career in August 1991, in Special Forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He participated in battles in Shusha, Khojali, Tovuz, Fuzuli, Gubadli, Zangilan and Agdara regions. Valeh Muslumov was wounded in a fight with the Armenian army on April 14, 1992 while rescuing his soldiers in the Marqushan village of Agdere region.[3] One day later he died because of his wound.[2]

Memorial[]

By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 831 dated 6 June 1992, Valeh Muslumov was posthumously awarded the honorary title of "National Hero of Azerbaijan".[1] In memory of Valeh Muslumov's 20th anniversary in 2012, a memorial museum was created at the school named after him. One of the streets in the Lerik district was named after him.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "MÜSLÜMOV VALEH ƏLİZAİD oğlu". Veten-ugrunda.az. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Lerikdə Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı Valeh Müslümovun xatirəsi ehtiramla yad edilib". Veten-ugrunda.az. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. ^ Əsgərov V. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları / Redaktor: Kamil İsmayılov. — Bakı: Respublika Xatirə Kitabı Redaksiyası, 2005. P. 116.

Sources[]

  • . (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 221.
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