Chingiz Gurbanov (Azerbaijani: Çingiz Salman oğlu Qurbanov) (November 24, 1994, Qusar District, Azerbaijan – December 29, 2016, Tovuz District, Azerbaijan) was the soldier of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and "National Hero of Azerbaijan".[2]
Chingiz Gurbanov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Çingiz Qurbanov |
| Born | November 24, 1994 Qusar District, Azerbaijan |
| Died | December 29, 2016 (aged 22) Tovuz District, Azerbaijan |
| Buried | Martyrs' Lane in Qusar District[1] |
| Allegiance |  Azerbaijan |
| Service |  Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 2016 |
| Battles / wars | Preventing the provocation of the Armenian intelligence |
| Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan 2017  |
Biography
editChingiz Gurbanov was born on 24 November 1994 in the village of Khazra in Qusar, Azerbaijan. After graduating from secondary school in 2012, he entered Azerbaijan Technical University, from which he graduated in 2016. He was drafted to Azerbaijani Armed Forces serving from 2016 through 2017.[3]
Military career
editChingiz Gurbanov was killed in a shootout with the Armenian forces on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border on December 29, 2016. As a result, Chingiz Gurbanov's body had remained on the Armenian side for more than three weeks. After many protests, the Armenian side finally handed over Chingiz Gurbanov's body to the Azerbaijani side on February 5, 2017.[4]
Memorial
editOn February 7, 2017 Chingiz Gurbanov was posthumously awarded the title of “National Hero of Azerbaijan” with the decree of Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces for his personal courage in fulfilling his special military services and commitment to maintain the territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The documentary, entitled "The dream that came true", chronicles the life and military service of Chingiz Gurbanov.[3]
Chingiz Gurbanov was buried on February 6 at the Martyrs' Lane cemetery in Qusar District.[1]
Awards
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— National Hero of Azerbaijan and Gold Star Medal (2017)[4]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Şəhid Çingiz Qurbanov Qusar şəhərindəki Şəhidlər Xiyabanında dəfn olunub". Mod.gov.az. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Qəhrəmanlığın Çingiz Qurbanov zirvəsi - FOTOLAR". Azvision.az. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Milli Qəhrəman Çingiz Qurbanov haqqında film - VİDEO - FOTO". News.milli.az. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Şəhid Çingiz Qurbanova "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı" adı verilib". Azertac.az. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.