Major General Nuraddin Sadig oglu Sadigov (; 1935–2009) also known as Nuraddin Sadikhov, was the Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Deputy Minister of Defense and National Advisor on Military Issues.

Early life

Sadigov was born in Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan exclave of

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. He graduated from Schors

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Combined Arms Command School and the

Frunze Military Academy The M. V. Frunze Military Academy (), or in full the Military Order of Lenin and the October Revolution, Red Banner, Order of Suvorov Academy in the name of M. V. Frunze (), was a military academy of the Soviet and later the Russian Armed Forces ...

. Starting from December 1991, he served in

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Career

On 4 September 1992

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appointed Sadigov Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and promoted him to Major General. He served in the position until 17 June 1993, when Deputy Minister of Defense

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assumed the responsibilities of the minister and was appointed the Chief of Staff. On 3 February 1999 President

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relieved Sadigov from his duties of National Advisor on Military Issues. Sadigov is credited with having led several successful operations from Kalbajar and Qubadli in the direction of

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in September and October 1992 during

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. In 2007, Sadigov resigned from the military due to his age. He died on 22 December 2009. A school in Alakol village in

Tovuz Rayon Tovuz District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north-west of the country and belongs to the Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Gadabay, Shamkir, Samukh, Agstafa, as well as th ...

was named after Sadigov.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sadigov, Nuraddin Azerbaijani generals Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War Ministers of defense of Azerbaijan 1935 births 2009 deaths People from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Chiefs of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Frunze Military Academy alumni

Early life

Career

See also

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