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Shahin Sultanov
Şahin Sultanov
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Commander of the Azerbaijani Navy
In office
1999 – 11 March 2014
PresidentHeydar Aliyev
Ilham Aliyev
Preceded byFuad Yusifov
Succeeded byYunus Mammadov (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1959-08-08) August 8, 1959 (age 65)
Goychay, Goychay District, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Military service
Branch/service Azerbaijani Navy
RankVice Admiral

Vice Admiral Shahin Sultanov (Template:Lang-az) was the Commander of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces from 1999 to 2014.

Early life and career

He was born on 8 August 1961 in the Goychay District of the Azerbaijan SSR. Sultanov graduated from the Navigation Department of the Caspian Higher Naval School named after Sergei Kirov.

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Sultanov with Heydar Aliyev.

He was appointed the Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces in 1999.[1] Sultanov's rank was raised to Counter Admiral on January 19, 2002.[2] On June 24, 2005 he was promoted to Vice Admiral.[3] He was awarded with Veten Ughrunda Medal (In the Name of Motherland) on June 24, 2003;[4] Azerbaijani Flag Order on June 22, 2006;[5] Herbi Xidmlete Gore Medal on June 24, 2010.[6]

As the commander of navy, he modernized the Azerbaijani Navy capabilities and established close contacts with the Turkish Navy and Pakistani Navy.[7][8]

Arrest

Sultanov was arrested on 24 April 2014[9] on charges of official forgery, theft and embezzlement and as a preventive measure was later placed under house arrest.[10] A military court in the Nəsimi raion sentenced hun to eight years and six months in prison[11] with a probationary period of three years.[12] According to his lawyer, the court's decision to move Sultanov’s was based in his merit’s in the military.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Konstantin Chuprin (2010-03-09). "Якорь с красным полумесяцем. Скромное сегодня азербайджанского военного флота" [Anchor with a red crescent. Modest sign of Azerbaijani Navy]. Flot. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularına ali hərbi rütbələrin verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on conferring ranks to military personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. January 19, 2002]. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularına ali hərbi rütbələrin verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on conferring ranks to military personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. June 24, 2005]. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  4. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding military servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. June 24, 2003]. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  5. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding military servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. June 22, 2006]. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  6. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding military servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. June 24, 2010]. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  7. ^ "Azərbaycan Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələrinin komandanı Pakistan Silahlı Qüvvələri Qərargah Rəisləri Birləşmiş Komitəsinin sədri ilə görüşüb" [Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces met the Chief of General Staff of Pakistani Armed Forces]. Azeri Press Agency. 2010-09-28. Archived from the original on 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  8. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyi və Türkiyə Respublikası Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələri Komandanlığı arasında TCG AB-34 (P-134) hücum katerinin Azərbaycan Respublikasına verilməsi haqqında Protokolun təsdiq edilməsi barədə AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI" [Decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on acquiring TCG AB-34 (P-134) assault boat by Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense from the Turkish Naval Forces]. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  9. ^ https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/254683/
  10. ^ https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/2708631.html
  11. ^ https://m.haqqin.az/news/95161
  12. ^ https://m.minval.az/news/123673118?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=849cd6785ef18209f45b07d7e1fb223ae9427222-1605493425-0-AW02fu_9Y_4_vR3OGLqnfolnApDmrnk3cZBj2BoM5NUHGZIYulDd1TrdsaXptkqcMysiWp7CJpAgSUUCIPa2KwyFYehCSMEz2R_ODyMxo_73oA5hBwYCAXO4cmDKN_066vxZuMZab36hOI9Al_bKFapqQ5nOaiyNUWkXugDqoypYl-p5xhkdCB1e33wrsLFIyeYg2QpLQPhJOak9ZmEjerusug4sLteVDKs5aazoRN8iNVY9O-sZO7PaiM6EghA3zUylZGvarIBr8sBxF6wFLhd2y_9Z3xaKQyNJG0S2n5Rw-656ilHQmBI7f6gudjJ81iQUR0k7L-eETkbveU2kVG09Wchmj0hLU5txpMdh1wGt
  13. ^ http://www.turan.az/ext/news/2014/12/free/Social/en/27019.htm


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