Namig Sarafruz oglu Islamzadeh (; born 1974), is an Azerbaijani military officer, lieutinant general serving in the

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. He serves as Commander of the

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. Islamzadeh is a participant of the

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Early years

Namig Sarafruz oglu Islamzadeh was born on 7 May 1974, in Yeni Daşkənd,

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. Between 1981 and 1988, he studied at

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No. 76, and from 1988 to 1991, he went to a Jamshid Nakhichevanski Military Lyceum. In 1992 he entered the

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Military service

Military vehicles of Azerbaijan at the 2020 Victory parade 27

Islamzadeh is currently serving in the

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, belonging to the

. He has contributed to the modernization of Azerbaijan's air forces throughout his service years. He is graduated from Turkish Air Force Academy in 1996. Islamzadeh, by 2005, was a

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, and by 2008, a lieutenant colonel. By 2016, Islamzadeh, as a colonel, was serving as a garrison commander in the "N" military unit of the

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. Islamzadeh took part in the

. On 10 December 2020, a

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was held in

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on the occasion of Azerbaijan's victory in the war. During the parade, a group of

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aircraft flew over the city, led by Namig Islamzadeh, to show the colors of the Azerbaijani flag.

Awards

* Islamzadeh was awarded the For military services medal on 24 June 2005 by the decree of the

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. * Islamzadeh was awarded the

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on 25 June 2008 by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Islamzadeh was awarded the For Fatherland Order on 25 June 2020 by the decree of President Aliyev. * Islamzadeh was awarded the rank of major general on 7 December 2020, which is the highest military rank in the

, by the decree of President Ilham Aliyev. * Islamzadeh was awarded the title of the

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on 9 December 2020, which is the highest honorary title in Azerbaijan, by the decree of the President Ilham Aliyev.

References

Azerbaijani generals Living people 1974 births Heroes of the Patriotic War People from Barda, Azerbaijan Turkish Air Force Academy alumni {{Azerbaijan-mil-bio-stub