Aghamir Sultanov
Aghamir Sultanov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ağamir Əzizxan oğlu Sultanov |
| Birth name | Aghamir Azizkhan oglu Sultanov |
| Born | Aghsu, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
| Service |  Azerbaijani Land Forces |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Missile and Artillery forces |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | |
Aghamir Azizkhan oglu Sultanov (Azerbaijani: Ağamir Əzizxan oğlu Sultanov), is an Azerbaijani military officer, major general serving in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He serves as the commander of the Missile and Artillery forces of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence. Sultanov is a participant of the 2016 Nagorno–Karabakh clashes, and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Life and service
[edit]Aghamir Azizkhan oglu Sultanov is originally from Agsu District of then the Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union. By 1994, he had become a lieutenant,[1] by 2013, he had become a lieutenant colonel.[2] By 2016, Sultanov had become a colonel, and took part in the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.[3][4] Sultanov then took part in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[5]
Sultanov currently serves as the commander of the Missile and Artillery forces of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence.[5][6] He currently resides in Khirdalan, Absheron District.[7]
Awards
[edit]- Sultanov was awarded the Azerbaijani Flag Order in 1994, by the decree of then the President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev.[1]
- Sultanov was awarded the For Fatherland Medal in 2013, by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.[2][8]
- Sultanov was awarded the For Heroism Medal on 19 April 2016, by the decree of President Aliyev.[3][4]
- Sultanov was awarded the rank of major general on 7 December 2020, which is the highest military rank in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, by the decree of President Aliyev.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Heydər Əliyev və Ağsu" [Heydar Aliyev and Agsu]. Heydar Aliyev Center in Aghsu District (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Prezidentdən hərbçilərə Ordu günü hədiyyəsi SƏRƏNCAM" [Army Day gift from the President to the military DECREE]. Sitat News (in Azerbaijani). 25 June 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b Aliyev, Ilham (19 April 2016). "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularının təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin sərəncamı" [Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on awarding servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan] (PDF). National Library of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Silahlı Qüvvələrin hərbi qulluqçularına ali hərbi rütbələr verilib" [The servicemen of the Armed Forces have been awarded the highest military ranks] (PDF). Kaspi (in Azerbaijani). 19 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Bu gün general olan 4 hərbçi kimdir?" [Who are the 4 servicemen that became generals today?]. Milli.az (in Azerbaijani). 7 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Mammad, Sakhavat (30 April 2020). "Kimlər general rütbəsinə təqdim olunub? - Nazirin bacanağı, rəisin bacısı oğlu... - Siyahı" [Who was promoted to the rank of general? - Minister's nephew, chief's nephew ... - List]. Yeni Çağ (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 7 December 2020 – via Aqreqator.az.
- ^ Aliyev, Ilham (28 October 2015). "Ağamir Sultanovdan, Xırdalan, Azərbaycan" [From Agamir Sultanov, Khirdalan, Azerbaijan]. President.az (in Azerbaijani). Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Silahlı Qüvvələrin hərbi qulluqçularına ali hərbi rütbələr verilib" [The servicemen of the Armed Forces have been awarded the highest military ranks]. Kaspi (in Azerbaijani). 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Aliyev, Ilham (7 December 2020). "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin bir sıra hərbi qulluqçularına "general-mayor" ali hərbi rütbəsinin verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı" [Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on conferring the highest military rank of "Major General" to a number of servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan]. President.az (in Azerbaijani). Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.