Chingiz Babayev
Chingiz Adil oghlu Babayev (Azerbaijani: Çingiz Adil oğlu Babayev; 2 October 1964, Baku – 28 October 1995, Baku) was a Senior Lieutenant of Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum who was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan for saving people's lives during the 1995 Baku Metro fire.
Chingiz Babayev | |
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| Native name | Çingiz Babayev |
| Born | October 2, 1964 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | October 28, 1995 (aged 31) Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Allegiance | Azerbaijan Army, Azerbaijan Republic |
| Years of service | 1992–1995 |
| Rank | Senior Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan (1996) |
Having graduated from school no. 20 in Yasamal Raion, Babayev entered the Azerbaijan Technical University.[1] He subsequently worked in the employment center and during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1992 volunteered for the military, where he became the chief of staff of a military unit.[1]
During the 1995 Baku Metro fire Babayev tried to rescue and help the passengers in distress, but lost his life.[2] On 5 November 1996 by the order of the President of Azerbaijan he was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan for the displayed courage and heroism.[2] A memorial complex dedicated to Babayev was subsequently established inside the Ulduz metro station in Baku.[3]
References
- "49 лет назад родился Национальный герой Азербайджана, который погиб, спасая людей из горящего поезда" (in Russian). Vesti.az. 2 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- "Azərbaycanın milli qəhrəmanları" (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). National Library of Azerbaijan. 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- "Metronun "Ulduz" və "İnşaatçılar" stansiyalarının adları dəyişdiriləcək" (in Azerbaijani). Apa.tv. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
