Ilgar Anzor oghlu Mirzayev (; 8 May 1973–2020) was an Azerbaijani military officer,

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, and colonel serving in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces until his death during the July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes. He also had participated in the April 2016 clashes.

Early years

Ilgar Anzor oglu Mirzayev was born on 8 May 1973, in Gardabani,

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, then the

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. He entered the secondary school of Gardabani in 1980 and graduated in 1990. Mirzayev was admitted to the Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy in 1991 and graduated in 1995.

Military service

In 1995, Ilgar Mirzayev began his service with the rank of lieutenant. From 2003 to 2005, he improved his education at the

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. Mirzayev had served in

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, Nakhchivan, Beylagan, Goranboy, and

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in different years. He served on the frontline during the April 2016 clashes. On 23 February 2019, he was appointed Chief of Artillery of the 3rd Army Corps. Mirzayev took part in the clashes on the Armenian–Azerbaijani border in July 2020. He was killed on 14 July 2020, in the territory of Tovuz District. Mirzayev was buried on July 15 in the Second Alley of Honor in

, alongside

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. Azerbaijan's

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, chief of general staff, Najmaddin Sadigov, and, the Mayor of Baku, Eldar Azizov, also attended the funeral.

Personal life

Ilgar Mirzayev was married. He had 1 son and 1 daughter.

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, gave an apartment to Mirzayev's family on 17 July.

Awards

* Mirzayev was awarded the 2nd and 3rd-degree For service to the Fatherland Orders in 2016. * Mirzayev was awarded the Azerbaijani Army 100th anniversary medal in 2018. * Mirzayev was promoted to the rank of

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in 2018. * Mirzayev was awarded the title of

on 9 December 2020.

References

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