Tofig Ismayilov (politician)
| Tofig Ismayilov | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of the Azerbaijan Republic | |
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In office September, 1991 – November, 1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 21, 1933 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Died |
November 20, 1991 (aged 58) Karakend, Khojavend, Azerbaijan |
Tofig Ismayilov Kazym oglu (Azerbaijani: Tofiq İsmayılov Kazım oğlu June 21, 1933 - November 20, 1991) was born in Baku, Azerbaijan and served as the first Secretary of State of Azerbaijan.[1][2]
He was killed in a helicopter which was shot down by Armenian forces near the Karakend village of Khojavend district in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. There were no survivors of the crash.[3]
Ismayilov's official burial was done at the Avenue of the Honored Ones Cemetery in Baku.[2] A stadium in Baku, many schools and streets were named after him.
See also
References
- ↑ "Azerbaijan Association. 17 year passes since "Mi-8" military helicopter was shot in Garakand sky – complete list of the perished people". November 21, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- 1 2 "BURIED IN THE HONORARY CEMETERY". Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- ↑ 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.] (in Russian). Kommersant. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
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