| Hero of the Patriotic War Zaur Guliyev | |
|---|---|
 Guliyev in 2020 | |
| Allegiance | Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
| Service |  Marine Infantry Battalion of the Azerbaijani Navy |
| Rank | Captain 1st rank |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | |
Zaur Hikmat oghlu Guliyev (Azerbaijani: Zaur Hikmət oğlu Quliyev) is an Azerbaijani military officer, captain 1st rank of the marines of the Azerbaijani Navy, which is part of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He had participated in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, and had received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War.
Military service
Zaur Hikmat oglu Guliyev currently serves in the Marine Infantry Battalion of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces as the captain 1st rank.
During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Zaur Guliyev and his squad took part in the Aras Valley campaign and the Lachin offensive. In the latter, Guliyev led his squad in the battle over the city of Gubadly, and several villages in the Gubadly District. On 26 October 2020, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, congratulated Zaur Guliyev and his squad on their military activity in the city of Gubadly and the surrounding villages.
On 10 December 2020, during the Victory Parade in Baku on the occasion of the Azerbaijani victory in the war, the ceremonial squad of the marines of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces, led by Zaur Guliyev, also marched along the other military formations that took part in the war.
Awards
- Guliyev was awarded the Hero of the Patriotic War on 9 December 2020, by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
- Guliyev was awarded the For the Liberation of Jabrayil Medal on 24 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.
- Guliyev was awarded the For the Liberation of Fuzuli Medal on 25 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.
- Guliyev was awarded the For the Liberation of Khojavend Medal on 25 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.
- Guliyev was awarded the For the Liberation of Gubadly Medal on 29 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.
References
- ^ "На площади Азадлыг в Баку прошел парад, посвященный Победе в Отечественной войне". President.az (in Russian). Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Aliyev, Ilham (26 October 2020). "Release of the Press Service of the President". President.az. Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Bu hərbçilərə Vətən Müharibəsi Qəhrəmanı adı verildi". Axar.az (in Azerbaijani). 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularının "Cəbrayılın azad olunmasına görə" medalı ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". Azerbaijan State News Agency (in Azerbaijani). 24 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularının "Füzulinin azad olunmasına görə" medalı ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". President.az (in Azerbaijani). Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularının "Xocavəndin azad olunmasına görə" medalı ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". President.az (in Azerbaijani). Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularının "Qubadlının azad olunmasına görə" medalı ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". President.az (in Azerbaijani). Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.