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Anvar Arazov | |
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| Native name | Ənvər Arazov |
| Born | (1953-12-02)2 December 1953 Ganja,Azerbaijan SSR |
| Died | 2 November 1992(1992-11-02) (aged 38) Syrkhavend,Aghdam,Azerbaijan |
| Allegiance |  Azerbaijan |
| Service |  Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1991-1992 |
| Battles / wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan 1992  |
Anvar Talish oglu Arazov (Azerbaijani:Ənvər Arazov) (2 December 1953,Ganja,Azerbaijan SSR - 2 November 1992,Syrkhavend,Aghdam,Azerbaijan) was theNational Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during theFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War.[1]
Arazov was born on 2 December 1953 inGanja,Azerbaijan SSR. He completed his secondary education at the Secondary School No. 15. Then he continued his education at the vocational school. He entered the Ganja Polytechnical Technicum. In 1974, Arazov was drafted to theSoviet Armed Forces and served in theNorthern Fleet.
After completing his military service, he returned to Ganja and started working at the Crystal Factory. At the same time, Arazov completed his unfinished education and graduated from the college in 1980.
Arazov was married and had one daughter.
When Armenians attacked the territories ofAzerbaijan,[2] Arazov started to work at theMinistry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan and went to the front-line. In 1989, he participated in battles for the liberation of Çaykənd. In 1992, he was appointed the deputy director of the National Defense Headquarter in Ganja and in August 1992, the regiment commander in Tartar. Arazov was promoted to the rank of colonel.
Arazov also participated in several successful military operations in theAghdara District. On 2 November 1992 he was killed in a heavy battle around the village ofSırxavənd ofAgdam Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Anvar Talish oglu Arazov was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 290 dated 6 November 1992.[1]
He was buried at a Martyrs' Lane cemetery in Ganja.
