Murad Mirzayev (, 31 March 1976 – 3 April 2016) was a lieutenant colonel of the Special Forces of Azerbaijan and a National Hero of Azerbaijan.
Biography Mirzayev was born on 31 March 1976 in Muğan Gəncəli village, Sabirabad District, Azerbaijan SSR. He studied in Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum.Если бы Мурад не погиб, то он стал бы выдающимся генералом азербайджанской армии // vesti.az. In 1998 Mirzayev graduated from the High Military Academy in Turkey. He also took part in military exercises in US, Romania and Jordan.
On the night of 1 to 2 April 2016 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes took place along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territories to the south. On 5 April a mutual ceasefire agreement was reached. Mirzayev died on 3 April during the battles near Talysh village.
On 10 April his body of Mirzayev with the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross was handed over to the Azerbaijani side. On 11 April he was buried in II Alley of Honor in Baku..Azerbaijani military pilots and officer martyred on contact line laid to rest // apa.az.
On 19 April 2016 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed orders on awarding honorary titles, orders and medals to a group of Azerbaijani military servicemen who "have distinguished exceptional bravery and heroism while preventing the Armenian military provocations on the contact line of troops and repelling the enemy's attacks on civilians from April 2 to 5".Azerbaijan awards military servicemen for distinguished bravery in prevention of Armenian provocations // apa.az. Murad Mirzayev was awarded the medal of National Hero of Azerbaijan.Полковник Мурад Мирзаев посмертно получил звание Национального героя // vzglyad.az.
He was survived by his wife, Fizza Mirzayeva, and a son and daughter.Xalqın qəhrəmanı Murad Mirzəyev // millixeber.az.
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