Ilgar Mirzayev
{{Short description|Azerbaijani military officer (1973–2020)}}
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| birth_place = Gardabani, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|07|14|1973|05|8}}
| death_place = Tovuz District, Azerbaijan
| placeofburial = Baku
| allegiance = Azerbaijani Armed Forces (1995–2020)
| branch = {{army|Azerbaijan}} (1995–2020)
| serviceyears = 1995–2020
| rank = Colonel
| commands = 3rd Army Corps {{small|(chief of artillery)}}
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Ilgar Anzor oghlu Mirzayev ({{Langx|az|İlqar Anzor oğlu Mirzəyev}}; 8 May 1973–2020) was an Azerbaijani military officer, National Hero of Azerbaijan, and colonel serving in the Azerbaijani Armed Forces until his death during the July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes. He also had participated in the April 2016 clashes.
Early years
Ilgar Anzor oglu Mirzayev was born on 8 May 1973, in Gardabani, Georgian SSR, then the Soviet Union.{{Cite news |url=https://www.meydan.tv/az/article/nazir-muavini-general-mayor-polad-hesimov-helak-olub/ |title=Nazir müavini: General-mayor Polad Həşimov həlak olub (yenilənib) |date=14 July 2020 |archive-date=18 July 2020 |access-date=17 July 2020 |publisher=Meydan TV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718010628/https://www.meydan.tv/az/article/nazir-muavini-general-mayor-polad-hesimov-helak-olub/ }} He entered the secondary school of Gardabani in 1980 and graduated in 1990. Mirzayev was admitted to the Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy in 1991 and graduated in 1995.{{Cite web |url=https://azertag.az/xeber/Tarix_Muzeyine_sehid_polkovnik_Ilqar_Mirzeyevin_sexsi_esyalari_teqdim_edilib-1613109 |title=The personal belongings of the martyred colonel Ilgar Mirzayev were presented to the History Museum |date=14 October 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |work=Azerbaijan State News Agency |language=en |archive-date=28 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028092315/https://azertag.az/xeber/Tarix_Muzeyine_sehid_polkovnik_Ilqar_Mirzeyevin_sexsi_esyalari_teqdim_edilib-1613109 |url-status=live }}
Military service
In 1995, Ilgar Mirzayev began his service with the rank of lieutenant. From 2003 to 2005, he improved his education at the War College of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Mirzayev had served in Baku, Ganja, Nakhchivan, Beylagan, Goranboy, and Shamkir in different years. He served on the frontline during the April 2016 clashes. On 23 February 2019, he was appointed Chief of Artillery of the 3rd Army Corps.{{Cite web |url=https://qehreman.az/2020/11/11/ilqar-anzor-oglu-mirz%C9%99yev/ |title=İlqar Anzor Oğlu Mirzəyev |trans-title=Ilqar Anzor oglu Mirzayev |date=11 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |work=Qehremen.az |language=en |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204044613/https://qehreman.az/2020/11/11/ilqar-anzor-oglu-mirz%C9%99yev/ |url-status=live }}
Mirzayev took part in the clashes on the Armenian–Azerbaijani border in July 2020. He was killed on 14 July 2020, in the territory of Tovuz District.{{Cite web |url=https://apa.az/en/azerbaijan-army-azerbaijani-armed-forces/Azerbaijans-MoD:-Fierce-fighting-in-the-direction-of-Tovuz-region-is-continuing-325755 |title=Azerbaijan's MoD: Fierce fighting in the direction of Tovuz region is continuing |date=14 July 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |work=Azeri Press Agency |language=en |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129210804/https://apa.az/en/azerbaijan-army-azerbaijani-armed-forces/Azerbaijans-MoD:-Fierce-fighting-in-the-direction-of-Tovuz-region-is-continuing-325755 |url-status=live }} Mirzayev was buried on July 15 in the Second Alley of Honor in Baku, alongside Polad Hashimov.{{Cite web |url=https://ona.az/az/herbi/general-polad-hesimov-ve-polkovnik-i%CC%87lqar-mirzeyev-ii-fexri-xiyabanda-defn-olunub-22577 |title=General Polad Həşimov və polkovnik İlqar Mirzəyev II Fəxri Xiyabanda dəfn olunub |trans-title=General Polad Hashimov and Colonel Ilgar Mirzayev were buried in the 2nd Alley of Honors |date=15 July 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |work=ONA News Agency |publisher=APA Group |language=az |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129111605/https://ona.az/az/herbi/general-polad-hesimov-ve-polkovnik-i%CC%87lqar-mirzeyev-ii-fexri-xiyabanda-defn-olunub-22577 |url-status=live }} Azerbaijan's minister of defense, Zakir Hasanov, chief of general staff, Najmaddin Sadigov, and, the Mayor of Baku, Eldar Azizov, also attended the funeral.{{Cite web |url=https://azertag.az/xeber/Sehid_zabitlerimizle_vida_merasimi_kechirilib_VIDEO-1537281 |title=A farewell ceremony was held with our martyred officers VIDEO |date=15 July 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |work=Azerbaijan State News Agency |language=en |archive-date=25 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125003007/https://azertag.az/xeber/Sehid_zabitlerimizle_vida_merasimi_kechirilib_VIDEO-1537281 |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Ilgar Mirzayev was married. He had 1 son and 1 daughter. President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, gave an apartment to Mirzayev's family on 17 July.{{Cite web |url=https://ann.az/en/azerbaijani-president-presents-apartments-to-families-of-the-martyr-general-polad-hashimov-and-martyr-colonel-ilgar-mirzayev/ |title=Azerbaijani President presents apartments to families of the martyr General Polad Hashimov and martyr Colonel Ilgar Mirzayev |date=17 July 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |work=Ann.az |language=en |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204044626/https://ann.az/en/azerbaijani-president-presents-apartments-to-families-of-the-martyr-general-polad-hashimov-and-martyr-colonel-ilgar-mirzayev/ |url-status=live }}
Awards
- Mirzayev was awarded the 2nd and 3rd-degree For service to the Fatherland Orders in 2016.
- Mirzayev was awarded the Azerbaijani Army 100th anniversary medal in 2018.
- Mirzayev was promoted to the rank of colonel in 2018.
- Mirzayev was awarded the title of National Hero of Azerbaijan on 9 December 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://apa.az/en/azerbaijan-army-azerbaijani-armed-forces/Polad-Hashiomov-Ilgar-Mirzayev-and-Ibad-Huseynov-named-National-Hero-of-Azerbaijan-337435 |title=Polad Hashiomov, Ilgar Mirzayev and Ibad Huseynov named National Hero of Azerbaijan |date=9 December 2020 |access-date=9 December 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201209152044/https://apa.az/en/azerbaijan-army-azerbaijani-armed-forces/Polad-Hashiomov-Ilgar-Mirzayev-and-Ibad-Huseynov-named-National-Hero-of-Azerbaijan-337435 |archive-date=9 December 2020 |work=Azeri Press Agency |language=en |url-status=live }}
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Category:People from Gardabani
Category:Azerbaijani military personnel killed in action
Category:Deaths by firearm in Azerbaijan
Category:2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes
Category:2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani skirmishes