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Zulfi Hajiyev
Zülfü Hacıyev
Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
In office
1989 – 20 November 1991
PresidentAyaz Mutalibov
Personal details
Born1935 (1935)
Bol’shaya Mazra, Armenia
Died1991 (1992) (aged 56)
Karakend, Khojavend, Azerbaijan
Military service
Branch/serviceCabinet of Azerbaijan
National Assembly of Azerbaijan

Zulfi Hajiyev Saleh oglu (Azerbaijani: Zülfü Hacıyev Saleh oğlu; 1935 – 1991) was Member of Azerbaijani Parliament and Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan until his death on 20 November 1991.[1][2][3]

Early years

Hajiyev was born in Bol’shaya Mazra village of Armenia in 1935. Until 1989, he has worked as the Chairman Executive Committee of Sumgayit, Chairman of Sumgayit Party Committee, Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers of Nakhchivan ASSR. In 1976, he was elected a deputy to the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR, to remain a member of parliament until his death. In 1989, Hajiyev was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. During his term in office, he was also given responsibilities to preside over matters of Nagorno-Karabakh.[3]

Death

Hajiyev was killed in a helicopter which was accidentally shot down by Armenian forces on 20 November 1991 near the Karakend village of Khojavend district in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan along with other high-ranking officials from Azerbaijan, Russia and Kazakhstan. There were no survivors of the crash.[4][5] Hajiyev was buried at the Honorary Cemetery in Baku.[6]

Awards

For his work and contributions, Hajiyev had been awarded with Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Badge of Honour. He was also given a title of Merited Engineer of Republic of Azerbaijan. One of the main streets, a company he had worked for in the past and one of fifteen schools he had built in Sumgayit, and an Azerbaijani oil exploration ship were given his name.[3][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Today is the anniversary of one of the most tragic events of independence history of Azerbaijan". Azeri Press Agency. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  2. ^ "DİN-in tarixi" [History of the MIA]. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  3. ^ a b c Qadir Aslan (2009-06-02). "Göyçə şəhidləri. Hacıyev Zülfü" [Goycha martyrs. Hajiyev Zulfi]. Olaylar.
  4. ^ Roman Glebov (1991-11-25). "Республики. В Азербайджане сбит вертолет с VIP на борту" [Republics. A helicopter with VIP on board has been shot down in Azerbaijan.]. Kommersant. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  5. ^ "Military chopper with Azeri elite shot down by Armenian terrorists...19 years later". Today.az. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  6. ^ "BURIED IN THE HONORARY CEMETERY". Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  7. ^ "Xəzər Dəniz Neft Donanması «Zülfü Hacıyev» gəmisinin təmirinə tender elan edib" [Caspian Sea Oil Fleet started a tender for renovation of Zulfi Hajiyev ship]. Trend News Agency. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
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