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{{Expand Azerbaijani|Albert Aqarunov|date=March 2017}}

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'''Albert Agarunovich Agarunov''' ({{lang-az| Albert Aqarunoviç Aqarunov}}) (25 April 1969 – 8 May 1992) was a [[starshina]] of the [[Azerbaijani Army]] who died during the [[First Nagorno-Karabakh War]]. He was among Azerbaijani forces fighting for [[Shusha]], also known as ''Shushi'', which was captured by local [[Armenians|Armenian]] forces during the [[Battle of Shusha (1992)|Battle of Shusha]] on May 9, 1992.
'''Albert Agarunovich Agarunov''' ({{lang-az| Albert Aqarunoviç Aqarunov}}) (25 April 1969 – 8 May 1992) is a Jewish [[National Hero of Azerbaijan]]<ref name="№ 833">{{Cite web|url=http://e-qanun.az/framework/7468|title=Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqçularına "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı" adı verilməsi haqqında|language=az}}</ref> and [[Starshina]] of the [[Azerbaijani Army]] who died during the [[First Nagorno-Karabakh War]]. He was among Azerbaijanis defending [[Shusha]], which was captured by [[Armenians|Armenian]] forces during the [[Battle of Shusha (1992)|Battle of Shusha]] on May 9, 1992.


==Life==
==Life==
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===Military service===
===Military service===
[[Image:Ridge Shushi battle.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The road to leading to Shusha/Shushi on which Agarunov died.]]
[[Image:Ridge Shushi battle.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The road to leading to Shusha where the encounter between Avsharian's and Agarunov's tanks took place.]]
He served in the [[Soviet Army]] from 1987 to 1989 in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. Agarunov was a tank commander during his military service.
He served in the [[Soviet Army]] from 1987 to 1989 in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. Agarunov was a tank commander during his military service.


===Participation in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict===
===Participation in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict===
In 1991, Agarunov voluntarily enlisted in the [[Azerbaijani Army]] in Azerbaijan's war against the ethnic Armenian inhabitants in the disputed [[Nagorno-Karabakh]] region, becoming a tank commander.<ref name=jerusalem/>
In 1991, Agarunov voluntarily enlisted in the [[Azerbaijani Army]] in the war against ethnic Armenian separatists in the [[Nagorno-Karabakh]] region,{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} becoming a tank commander.<ref name=jerusalem/>


In May 1992, local Armenian forces launched a [[Capture of Shusha|successful assault to re-capture the strategically important town of Shusha]], in order to break the [[Siege of Stepanakert]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/05/10/key-town-in-karabakh-seized-by-armenians/65199c22-d629-4f59-a66c-b5e301040348/|title=KEY TOWN IN KARABAKH SEIZED BY ARMENIANS|date=10 May 1992|first=Michael|last=Dobbs|work=[[Washington Post]]}}</ref>
In May 1992, Armenian forces launched a [[Capture of Shusha|successful assault to capture the strategically important town of Shusha]], in order to break the [[Siege of Stepanakert]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/05/10/key-town-in-karabakh-seized-by-armenians/65199c22-d629-4f59-a66c-b5e301040348/|title=KEY TOWN IN KARABAKH SEIZED BY ARMENIANS|date=10 May 1992|first=Michael|last=Dobbs|work=[[Washington Post]]}}</ref> Agarunov fought in a battalion led by Elchin Mammadov during the battle, where he took part in a tank engagement against an Armenian T-72 commanded by Gagik Avsharian, successfully disabling the tank.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}


==Death and commemorations==
==Death and commemorations==
Commander Haji Azimov said that Agarunov left his vehicle to remove the bodies of dead Azerbaijani soldiers lying on the streets, and he was hit by sniper fire. Agarunov was killed on the road connecting Shusha to Lachin on 8 May 1992.<ref>De Waal. ''Black Garden'', p. 314, note 42.</ref> Albert Agarunov was posthumously awarded the title of [[National Hero of Azerbaijan]] and was buried at [[Martyrs' Lane]] in Baku in May 1992. The Azerbaijani government renamed the school, from which Albert graduated in Baku, after him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suraxanı rayonunda Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı Albert Aqarunovun xatirəsi anılmışdır|url=http://surakhani-ih.gov.az/news/101.html|website=surakhani-ih.gov.az|accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref>
Commander Haji Azimov said that Agarunov left his vehicle to remove the bodies of dead Azerbaijani soldiers lying on the streets, and he was hit by sniper fire. Agarunov was killed on the road connecting Shusha to Lachin on 8 May 1992.<ref>De Waal. ''Black Garden'', p. 314, note 42.</ref> After his death, Azerbaijani soldiers started to refer to their tanks as "Albert."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vesti.az/news.php?id=40565 |title=Бывший боец ОПОН: "Под Шушой нас заживо похоронили" |access-date=2017-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509232223/http://vesti.az/news.php?id=40565 |archive-date=2010-05-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Albert Agarunov was posthumously awarded the title of [[National Hero of Azerbaijan]] and was buried at [[Martyrs' Lane]] in Baku in May 1992, attended by both Imams and Rabbis. The school in Baku from which Albert graduated was renamed after him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suraxanı rayonunda Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı Albert Aqarunovun xatirəsi anılmışdır|url=http://surakhani-ih.gov.az/news/101.html|website=surakhani-ih.gov.az|accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref>


In 2017, a memorial plaque was placed in Albert Agarunov's childhood house.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/karabakh/2393705.html|title=Şuşanın işğal günü amerikalı müəllifdən önəmli məqalə|date=2015-05-12|work=Trend.Az|access-date=2017-12-30|language=az-AZ}}</ref>
In 2017, a memorial plaque was placed in Albert Agarunov's house in Amirjan settlement of Surakhani district.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/karabakh/2393705.html|title=Şuşanın işğal günü amerikalı müəllifdən önəmli məqalə|date=2015-05-12|work=Trend.Az|access-date=2017-12-30|language=az-AZ}}</ref>


In 2020, a monument honoring Agarunov was unveiled in Baku.<ref name=jerusalem>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/opinion/remembering-albert-agarunov-the-jewish-hero-of-azerbaijan-628278|publisher=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|title=Remembering Albert Agarunov, the Jewish hero of Azerbaijan|access-date=2020-08-18|first=Arye|last=Gut|date=17 May 2020}}</ref>
In 2020, a monument honoring him, including a giant statue of Agarunov, was unveiled in Baku.<ref name=jerusalem>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/opinion/remembering-albert-agarunov-the-jewish-hero-of-azerbaijan-628278|publisher=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|title=Remembering Albert Agarunov, the Jewish hero of Azerbaijan|access-date=2020-08-18|first=Arye|last=Gut|date=17 May 2020}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
* [[File:Qızıl Ulduz medalı (Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı) - lent.png|50px]] (1992) — [[National Hero of Azerbaijan]]<ref name="№ 833">{{Cite web|title=Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqçularına "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı" adı verilməsi haqqında|url=http://e-qanun.az/framework/7468|language=az}}</ref>
* [[File:Qızıl Ulduz medalı (Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı) - lent.png|50px]] (1992) — [[National Hero of Azerbaijan]]<ref name="№ 833" />
* [[File:Dədə Qorqud Ordeni.png|25px]] (2014) — "Son of the Fatherland" order <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/2271954.html|title=Şəhid Milli Qəhrəman Albert Aqarunov "Vətən övladı" ordeninə layiq görülüb|website=trend.az|date=8 May 2014|language=az|access-date=2014-05-08}}</ref>
* [[File:Dədə Qorqud Ordeni.png|25px]] (2014) — "Son of the Fatherland" order <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/2271954.html|title=Şəhid Milli Qəhrəman Albert Aqarunov "Vətən övladı" ordeninə layiq görülüb|website=trend.az|date=8 May 2014|language=az|access-date=2014-05-08}}</ref>
* [[File:Hazi Aslanov Order of Azerbaijan.jpg|25px]] (2016) — [[Hazi Aslanov]] medal<ref>{{cite news|title=Milli Qəhrəman Albert Aqarunov ordenlə təltif edilib|url=http://news.lent.az/news/241722|accessdate=7 March 2017}}</ref>
* [[File:Hazi Aslanov Order of Azerbaijan.jpg|25px]] (2016) — [[Hazi Aslanov]] medal<ref>{{cite news|title=Milli Qəhrəman Albert Aqarunov ordenlə təltif edilib|url=http://news.lent.az/news/241722|accessdate=7 March 2017}}</ref>

Revision as of 03:35, 27 January 2022

Albert Agarunov
Albert Agarunov – National Hero of Azerbaijan
Born(1969-04-25)April 25, 1969
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
DiedMay 8, 1992(1992-05-08) (aged 23)
Shusha, Azerbaijan
Burial placeBaku, Azerbaijan
NationalityAzerbaijani
OccupationMilitary
ParentAgarun Agarunov
Awards File:Dədə Qorqud Ordeni.png

Albert Agarunovich Agarunov (Template:Lang-az) (25 April 1969 – 8 May 1992) is a Jewish National Hero of Azerbaijan[1] and Starshina of the Azerbaijani Army who died during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. He was among Azerbaijanis defending Shusha, which was captured by Armenian forces during the Battle of Shusha on May 9, 1992.

Life

Albert Agarunov was born in a Baku suburb to Mountain Jewish parents,[2][3] Agarun, who was an oil-worker from Quba, and Leah Agarunov. Albert was one of the family's ten children. During his school years, Albert was interested in music, and he took trumpet lessons. After obtaining a degree in technology, he started working at a machine building factory, as a metal turner. His brother, Rantik Agarunov, stated that: "The only thing Albert did not like, was aggression and abusive attitudes towards the vulnerable."[4]

Military service

The road to leading to Shusha where the encounter between Avsharian's and Agarunov's tanks took place.

He served in the Soviet Army from 1987 to 1989 in Georgia. Agarunov was a tank commander during his military service.

Participation in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

In 1991, Agarunov voluntarily enlisted in the Azerbaijani Army in the war against ethnic Armenian separatists in the Nagorno-Karabakh region,[citation needed] becoming a tank commander.[5]

In May 1992, Armenian forces launched a successful assault to capture the strategically important town of Shusha, in order to break the Siege of Stepanakert.[6] Agarunov fought in a battalion led by Elchin Mammadov during the battle, where he took part in a tank engagement against an Armenian T-72 commanded by Gagik Avsharian, successfully disabling the tank.[citation needed]

Death and commemorations

Commander Haji Azimov said that Agarunov left his vehicle to remove the bodies of dead Azerbaijani soldiers lying on the streets, and he was hit by sniper fire. Agarunov was killed on the road connecting Shusha to Lachin on 8 May 1992.[7] After his death, Azerbaijani soldiers started to refer to their tanks as "Albert."[8] Albert Agarunov was posthumously awarded the title of National Hero of Azerbaijan and was buried at Martyrs' Lane in Baku in May 1992, attended by both Imams and Rabbis. The school in Baku from which Albert graduated was renamed after him.[9]

In 2017, a memorial plaque was placed in Albert Agarunov's house in Amirjan settlement of Surakhani district.[10]

In 2020, a monument honoring him, including a giant statue of Agarunov, was unveiled in Baku.[5]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqçularına "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı" adı verilməsi haqqında" (in Azerbaijani).
  2. ^ "Альберт Агарунович Агарунов - танкист, Национальный герой Азербайджана". Aksakal Media. Archived from the original on 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  3. ^ Video on YouTube
  4. ^ "Albert Aqarunov: "Mən müsahibə verə bilmirəm..." – 1905.az". 1905.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  5. ^ a b Gut, Arye (17 May 2020). "Remembering Albert Agarunov, the Jewish hero of Azerbaijan". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ^ Dobbs, Michael (10 May 1992). "KEY TOWN IN KARABAKH SEIZED BY ARMENIANS". Washington Post.
  7. ^ De Waal. Black Garden, p. 314, note 42.
  8. ^ "Бывший боец ОПОН: "Под Шушой нас заживо похоронили"". Archived from the original on 2010-05-09. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  9. ^ "Suraxanı rayonunda Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı Albert Aqarunovun xatirəsi anılmışdır". surakhani-ih.gov.az. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Şuşanın işğal günü amerikalı müəllifdən önəmli məqalə". Trend.Az (in Azerbaijani). 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  11. ^ "Şəhid Milli Qəhrəman Albert Aqarunov "Vətən övladı" ordeninə layiq görülüb". trend.az (in Azerbaijani). 8 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  12. ^ "Milli Qəhrəman Albert Aqarunov ordenlə təltif edilib". Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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