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National Hero of Azerbaijan

National Hero of Azerbaijan

Award

The National Hero of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan milli qəhrəmanı) is the highest national title in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The title was named on 25 March 1992, and the "Qizil Ulduz" Medal awarded as a sign of receiving this title was established by a separate law on 15 July 1992.[1] The law on the title has been in effect since 25 December 1995. It can only be awarded once to the same person.[2]

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The title is awarded for outstanding services of national importance to Azerbaijan in defence and strengthening of the state system and creation of important national values.[3]

Independent Azerbaijan

Salatyn Asgarova was one of the Azerbaijani journalists killed in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.

After the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, Azerbaijan and Armenia were engaged in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in which several Azerbaijanis were awarded with the National Hero of Azerbaijan.

Recipients

Main article: List of National Heroes of Azerbaijan

References

  1. [1]
    "On the title of "National Hero of Azerbaijan"". Azerbaijans.com.
  2. [2]
    "Quliev Madat". Ministry of Internal Affairs. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
  3. [3]
    ""Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı" adının təsis olunması haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanununda dəyişikliklər edilməsi barədə" Azərbaycan Respublikasının 15 iyul 1992-ci il tarixli, 210 nömrəli Qanunu (in Azerbaijani)
  4. [4]
    "President Ilham Aliyev signed order to confer title of National Hero upon Ensign Mubariz Ibrahimov". Azerbaijan Press Agency. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010.
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