Zaur Mammadov

Zaur Sabir oglu Mammadov (Azerbaijani: Zaur Sabir oğlu Məmmədov) is an Azerbaijani military officer, major general serving in the special forces of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He had taken part in the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes and 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, and was one of the commanders of the Azerbaijani special forces during the Battle of Shusha, for which he had received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War.

Zaur Mammadov
Mammadov in 2020
Native name	Zaur Sabir oğlu Məmmədov
Birth name	Zaur Sabir oglu Mammadov
Born	Gindarch, Aghjabadi District, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Service/branch	Azerbaijani Special Forces
Rank	Major general
Battles/wars	2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war Battle of Shusha
Awards	Azerbaijani Flag Order Hero of the Patriotic War Medal

Early years

Zaur Sabir oglu Mammadov was born in Gindarch of the Aghjabadi District in the Azerbaijani SSR, then Soviet Union.[1] He is a descendant of Panah Ali Khan, the was the founder and first ruler of the Karabakh Khanate who built the Shusha fortress.[2]

Military service

Zaur Mammadov currently serves in the special forces of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.[3] He had taken part in the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes.[4] Participating in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, he commanded the Azerbaijani special forces during the Battle of Shusha.[1] Mammadov was appointed the first commandant of Shusha, and marched with the Victory Flag, which is the flag that was hoisted in Shusha, in the 2020 Victory Parade in Baku.[2]

Awards

• Mammadov was awarded the Azerbaijani Flag Order on 24 June 2005, by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.[3]
• Mammadov was promoted to the rank of major general on 7 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.[5]
• Mammadov was awarded the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War on 9 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.[6]

References

1. "Məmmədov Zaur Sabir oğlu Ağcabədi rayonunun Hindarx qəsəbəsində doğulub". Heydar Aliyev Center in Aghjabadi (in Azerbaijani). 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
2. "Details of the Victory Parade". Defence.az (in Azerbaijani). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
3. Aliyev, Ilham (24 June 2005). "Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularının təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Prezidentinin 24 iyun 2005-ci il tarixli 860 nömrəli Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
4. "General-mayor ali hərbi rütbəsi ilə təltif olunan zabitlər kimlərdir". Azeridefence.az (in Azerbaijani). 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
5. Aliyev, Ilham (7 December 2020). "Azərbaycan Müdafiə Nazirliyinin bir sıra hərbi qulluqçularına "general-mayor" ali hərbi rütbəsinin verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". President.az (in Azerbaijani). Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
6. "Bu hərbçilərə Vətən Müharibəsi Qəhrəmanı adı verildi". Axar.az (in Azerbaijani). 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.