Kerim Kerimov (National Hero of Azerbaijan)

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Kerim Kerimov
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Kerim Kerimov - National Hero of Azerbaijan
Native name Kerim Mahammad oglu Kerimov
Born (1971-07-02)July 2, 1971
Qarahəsənli, Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan AR, Azerbaijan SSR
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Talış, Tartar District, Azerbaijan
Burial place Qarahəsənli, Nakhchivan AR, Azerbaijan
Nationality Azerbaijani
Occupation Military
Awards National Hero of Azerbaijan File:National Hero of Azerbaijan.png

Kerim Kerimov (Azerbaijani: Kərim Məhəmməd oğlu Kərimov) (2 July 1971 – 5 May 1992) - National Hero of Azerbaijan was born in July 2, 1971, in the Qarahəsənli village of the Sharur District of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

Life

After he finished secondary school, he entered the school of Senior Military Engineering Commanders in Tyumen city of the Tyumen Oblast, Russia. He was an excellent student in the military and political trainings. After the Garabagh events started, the Azerbaijani students who were at the last course of Senior Military Engendering Commanders in Tyumen, decided to return to Azerbaijan and continue their education at the School of Senior Commanders. After having military training in Bileceri, they headed to Goranboy Rayon on the 15th of April.

In Battles

On the 1st of May, 1992 the operation of neutralizing of the mined territory had started. During the operation, one of soldiers was injured. Kerim gave his blood when the soldier was needed blood group "A" which it was the same blood group with the injured soldier. They were surrounded by the enemy and Kerimov was killed.

Family

He was single.

Awards

He was posthumously awarded the title of National Hero of Azerbaijan by the decree number 193 of the president of Azerbaijan Republic on the 11th of September, 1992.

He was buried in the Qarahəsənli village of the Sharur District. His bust was put Qarahəsənli village. There are schools and streets after his name in both Goranboy Rayon and Sharur Rayon.

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