Summary
Hikmat Izzat oghlu Mirzayev (Azerbaijani: Hikmət İzzət oğlu Mirzəyev; born 29 February 1968) is an Azerbaijani military officer who serves as Deputy Minister of Defense and commander of the Azerbaijani Land Forces since 2024. He is a lieutenant general of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and the former commander of the Special Forces from 2014 to 2024, and participated in the 2016 Nagorno–Karabakh clashes and the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, during which he led Azerbaijani forces in the 2020 battle of Shusha. He received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War.
Hikmat Mirzayev | |
|---|---|
 Mirzayev in Baku Victory Parade of 2020 | |
| Deputy Minister of Defense | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
| Minister | Zakir Hasanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 February 1968 Bilasuvar, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union |
| Awards | |
| Nickname | The Conqueror of Shusha (Şuşa Fatehi) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Azerbaijani Land Forces |
| Battles/wars | 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes Second Nagorno-Karabakh War |
Life and service edit
Hikmat Mirzayev was born on February 29, 1968, in Bilasuvar.[1] On 19 January 2002, by the decree of the President Heydar Aliyev, Mirzayev was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel.[2] On 29 April 2015, as the commander of the Special Forces, Major General Mirzayev, took part in the ceremony of presenting battle flags to the newly created military units of the Azerbaijani Special Forces.[3] He led the Azerbaijani Special Forces during the April 2016 clashes in Nagorno–Karabakh.[4]
On 4 October 2020, President Ilham Aliyev, in his position as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, congratulated Mirzayev, as well as Major General Mais Barkhudarov, and the personnel they led on the capture of the city of Jabrayil and nine villages of Jabrayil District.[5] On 17 October, by decree of President Aliyev, Mirzayev was awarded the rank of lieutenant general[6] On 8 November, Aliyev congrulated him on capture of Shusha.[7] On 10 December, Mirzayev led the servicemen of the Special Forces of the Ministry of Defense who marched in the Baku Victory Parade.[8]
On January 11, 2024, Hikmat Mirzayev was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Defense and commander of the Azerbaijani Land Forces.[1]
Personal life edit
He is married. He has two children.[9]
Awards edit
- On 24 June 2003, Mirzayev was awarded the For Heroism Medal by the decree of President Heydar Aliyev No. 887 for "special merits in protecting the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan, for the distinction in the performance of his official duties and the tasks assigned to the military unit."[10]
- On 24 June 2015, Mirzayev was awarded the For service to the Fatherland Order.[11][12]
- On 17 October 2020, Mirzayev was awarded the military rank of lieutenant general by Ilham Aliyev.[13]
- On 9 December 2020, Mirzayev was awarded the Hero of the Patriotic War Medal by the decree of the President Aliyev.[14]
References edit
- ^ a b "General Hikmət Mirzəyev müdafiə nazirinin müavini təyin edilib". Apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Şuşanın işğaldan azad olunmasında iştirak edən general-leytenant Hikmət Mirzəyev. youtube.com
- ^ "Xüsusi Təyinatlı Qüvvələrin yeni yaradılan hərbi hissələrinə döyüş bayraqları təqdim olunub". mod.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Official website of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "General Hikmət Mirzəyev və aprel döyüşlərinin qəhrəmanları hərbi paradda" (in Azerbaijani). No. 26. Azərbaycan 24. June 2018.
- ^ "Release of the Press Service of the President". president.az. Official website of the President of Azerbaijan. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularına ali hərbi rütbələrin verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin fərmanı". president.az (in Azerbaijani). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Aliyev, Ilham (8 November 2020). "Release of the Press Service of the President". Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Kazimoglu, Mirmahmud (10 December 2020). "Xüsusi Təyinatlı Qüvvələrin heyəti Zəfər paradında keçid edib". Report Information Agency (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Hikmət Mirzəyev müdafiə nazirinin müavini - Quru Qoşunların komandanı təyin olunub - RƏSMİ". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı". e-qanun.az (in Azerbaijani). 24 June 2003. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularının və mülki işçilərinin təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". mod.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Official website of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularının və mülki işçilərinin təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az (in Azerbaijani). 24 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "H.İ.Mirzəyevə general-leytenant ali hərbi rütbəsinin verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". president.az (in Azerbaijani). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Bu hərbçilərə Vətən Müharibəsi Qəhrəmanı adı verildi". Axar.az (in Azerbaijani). 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.