Koroglu Rahimov
Born(1953-10-31)October 31, 1953
Xaçmaz, Oghuz, Azerbaijan
DiedJuly 3, 1992(1992-07-03) (aged 38)
Aghdara district, Azerbaijan
AllegianceRepublic of Azerbaijan
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War
AwardsNational Hero of Azerbaijan
1994

Koroglu Rahimov (Azerbaijani: Koroğlu İsmayıl oğlu Rəhimov) (October 31, 1953, Xaçmaz, Oghuz, Azerbaijan – July 3, 1992, Aghdara, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan, the warrior of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and the Division Commander of the 2nd military division of the military unit "N".[1]

Military activities

Koroglu Rahimov joined as a volunteer to the National Army on 17 March 1992. He was the commander of the 2nd military division of the military unit "N". He died in the battles for Aghdara district of Karabakh in 1992.[2] Two years after his death, on September 16, 1994, by the decree of Heydar Aliyev, he was posthumously awarded the title of "National Hero of Azerbaijan." He was buried in the Alley of Martyrs in Baku.[3]

Biography

Koroglu Rahimov was born on October 31 1953, in Khachmaz village of Oguz region, Azerbaijan. In 1960, he went to Yagublu village secondary school for 7 years.

Awards

According to the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev dated September 16, 1994, Koroglu Rahimov was posthumously awarded the title of “National Hero of Azerbaijan”.

References

  1. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları: Biblioqrafiya /Tərtib edəni: H.M.Həmidova.- B., 2008.- s.176
  2. "Сегодня Национальному герою Азербайджана Кероглу Рагимову исполнилось бы 64 года – ФОТО"
  3. "Milli Qəhrəman Koroğlu Rəhimovun doğum günüdür". Azvision.az. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

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