Eldar Harun oglu Mammadov (; January 10, 1968 in

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– February 24, 1993 in Qasapet) was an

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i military figure. He was awarded the decoration Hero of Azerbaijan for his part in the

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Education

After completing school No. 189 in

, Eldar Mammadov attended the Jamshid Nakhichevanski Military Lyceum in 1985–1989. After graduation, he studied at the

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Higher Military Academy completing the course with political science degree.

Career in the military

Up until 1991, Mammadov was serving in the

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. Once he returned to

, he continued his service in the missile forces of the

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. He was later appointed the Head of Department at the Border Troops of

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Death

Eldar Mammadov served during the

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and was killed in action on February 24, 1993, when defending the Qasapet heights and saving other soldiers from enemy fire during the battles in Agdere. By the decree of the

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No. 247 of December 11, 1994, Mammadov was awarded the title of the

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. The 2nd Border Post of the Goytapa Border Unit of the Border Service was named after Eldar Mammadov.

References

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