Hikmat Hasanov
{{short description|Azerbaijani military officer}}
{{Infobox military person
| name = Hikmat Hasanov
| native_name = Hikmət Hüseyn oğlu Həsənov
| native_name_lang = az
| image = Hikmat Hasanov in military unit in Tartar district.jpg
| caption = Hasanov at a military parade in Baku in mid-2018
| birth_name = Hikmat Huseyn oglu Hasanov
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|09}}
| birth_place = Pirəhmədli, Fuzuli District, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
| allegiance = Azerbaijani Armed Forces
| branch = {{army|Azerbaijan}}
| serviceyears = 1993–
| rank = Major general
| commands = {{flagicon image|Azerbaijan 1st Army.svg|size=15px}} 1st Army Corps
| battles = {{Unbulleted list|
}}
| awards = {{Unbulleted list|
- "For Faultless Service" medal
- "90th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan (1918–2008)" Medal
- Azerbaijani Army 100th anniversary medal
- For service to the Fatherland Order
}}
| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted list|
- Baku Higher Combined Arms Command School
- Tuzla Infantry School Command
- Nanjing Land Forces Higher Military Academy of the People's Liberation Army
}}
}}
Hikmat Huseyn oglu Hasanov ({{Langx|az|Hikmət Hüseyn oğlu Həsənov}}; born 1975) is an Azerbaijani major general, who is the commander of the 1st Army Corps (since December 2014).{{Cite web|date=2020-10-05|title=Dörd gün sonra 45 yaşı olacaq - Suqovuşanı fəth edən general|url=https://oxu.az/war/427890|access-date=2020-12-22|website=Oxu.Az|language=az}} He is a laureate of the 3rd degree "For Service to the Fatherland" order.
Life and service
Hikmat Hasanov was born on 9 October 1975 in Pirəhmədli, Fuzuli District, then Azerbaijani SSR of the Soviet Union. In 1992, he entered the Baku Higher Combined Arms Command School.{{Cite news |url=http://femida.az/az/news/91786/ermeni-dilini-mukemmel-bilen-generalimiz-hikmet-hesenovun-dogum-gunudur |title=Erməni dilini mükəmməl bilən generalımız - Hikmət Həsənovun doğum günüdür |date=9 October 2018 |website=Femida.az |language=az }} He began his service as a platoon commander in the military unit "N" in Tartar District. In 1994, he took a 6-month course at the Infantry School Command in Tuzla, Turkey. In 2002, he entered the Nanjing Land Forces Higher Military Academy of the People's Liberation Army of China to continue his education. He graduated from the academy with honors and was awarded a special badge.{{Cite news |url=http://teref.az/siyaset/124626-herbi-bloqerler-generalin-mudafiesine-qalxdilar.html |title=Hərbi bloqerlər generalın müdafiəsinə qalxdılar... |date=7 August 2019 |website=Teref.az |language=az }} In 1995, he graduated from the military school and began serving in the "N" brigade in the Aghdam District. He was promoted to unit commander, and then battalion commander.{{Cite news |url=https://aqreqator.az/az/siyaset/223401 |title=Hərbi bloqerlər generalın müdafiəsinə qalxdılar... |date=7 August 2019 |website=Aqreqator.az |language=az }}
In 2013, he went to Germany to further his education, took a NATO operational planning course, and practiced as a staff officer at NATO's operational headquarters. In 2014, by the order of the President Ilham Aliyev, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the newly formed, restructured Nakhchivan Special General Army.
On 26 June 2014, on the 96th anniversary of the establishment of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, he was promoted to the rank of Major General.{{Cite news|date=9 October 2019|title=Aprel qəhrəmanı: Azərbaycan Ordusunun 5 xarici dil bilən generalı - FOTOLAR|language=az|website=Sumqayitxeber.com|url=https://sumqayitxeber.com/aprel-qehremani-azerbaycan-ordusunun-5-xarici-dil-bilen-generali-fotolar/}}
During the 2016 Nagorno–Karabakh clashes, he commanded the battles in Aghdam, Tartar, and Goranboy districts. During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, he led the clashes in Suqovuşan, which was captured by the Azerbaijani forces on 3 October.{{Cite web |url=https://oxu.az/war/427496 |title=Suqovuşanı işğaldan azad edən komandandan ilk AÇIQLAMA - VİDEO |website=Oxu.az |date=3 October 2020 |access-date=3 October 2020 |language=az }}{{Cite web |url=https://apa.az/en/domestic-news/President-Ilham-Aliyev-congratulates-1st-Army-Corps-Commander-Hikmet-Hasanov-on-liberation-of-Madagiz-from-occupation-331987 |title=President Ilham Aliyev congratulates 1st Army Corps Commander Hikmet Hasanov on liberation of Madagiz from occupation |website=APA.az |date=3 October 2020 |access-date=3 October 2020 |language=en |quote=President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated 1st Army Corps Commander Hikmet Hasanov on liberation of Madagiz, APA reports. }} On 9 December, Aliyev signed a decree awarding Hasanov the Karabakh Order.{{Cite web |url=https://apa.az/az/azerbaycan-ordusu/Silahli-Quvvlrin-hrbi-qulluqculari-tltif-edilib-colorredSIYAHIcolor-618932ar |title=Silahlı Qüvvələrin hərbi qulluqçuları təltif edilib - SİYAHI |date=9 December 2020 |access-date=9 December 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201209162200/https://apa.az/az/azerbaycan-ordusu/Silahli-Quvvlrin-hrbi-qulluqculari-tltif-edilib-colorredSIYAHIcolor-618932ar |archive-date=9 December 2020 |work=Azeri Press Agency |language=az |url-status=dead }}
Hasanov is fluent in English, Russian, Turkish, Persian and Armenian.
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Category:People from Fuzuli District
Category:Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War
Category:2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes
Category:Azerbaijani Land Forces personnel of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Category:People's Liberation Army Nanjing Military Command College alumni