Elbrus Allahverdiyev () (27 September 1958,

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– 6 June 1993,

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Agdam,

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) — was the military serviceman of Azerbaijan Armed Forces, warrior during the

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and

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Early life and education

Allahverdiyev was born in worker family on 27 September 1958 in

. In 1976, he completed his secondary education in Ganja. He had served in the

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during 1976–1978. In 1990, he graduated from

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. He had lived in

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for few years.

Family

He was married. He had three children.

First Nagorno-Karabakh war

He came back to

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after the

began and joined Azerbaijan Armed Forces. He was one of the founders of the Azerbaijani artillery. He fought against Armenians in

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and

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. Many times, he had prevented

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artillery attack. When the Armenians attacked to Aghdam on June 12, 1993, Elbrus Allahverdiyev destroyed many of the enemy's forces and forced them to retreat.Alt URL
/ref> On 16 June 1993, he had got injured in one of the battles around

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Honors

Elbrus Haji oglu Allahverdiyev was posthumously awarded the title of the "

" by Presidential Decree No. 202 dated 16 September 1994. He was buried at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allahverdiyev, Elbrus Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War National Heroes of Azerbaijan 1958 births 1993 deaths Military personnel from Ganja, Azerbaijan

Early life and education

Family

First Nagorno-Karabakh war

Honors

See also

References