DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN On rewarding of persons distinguished themselves during defense of Khojaly I. For bravery and courage, for suitably doing the duty before the Motherland during defense of the territorial integrity of the Azerbaijan Republic in the struggle against Armenian occupants, and, in particular, for saving peaceful population during Khojaly genocide, to confer the rank of “National Hero of Azerbaijan” to the following persons: Mamedov Movsum Shahin ogli – employee of Shusha city police department Novruzov Alesker Khanlar ogli – fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Rustamov Fizuli Salah ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Salimov Araz Bahadur ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) II. For distinction during defense the territorial integrity of the Azerbaijan Republic, defense of our land from Armenian occupants, saving of peaceful population during Khojaly genocide to award the decoration “Banner of Azerbaijan” to the following persons: Aslanov Bakhtiyar Gulu ogli – Khojaly inhabitant Veliyev Firdovsi Fazil ogli – serviceman (posthumous) Guliyev Taleh Zekara ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Azizov Ibrahim Nariman ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment Aliyev Firidun Isa ogli - employee of Shusha city police department (posthumous) Askerov Khazani Kerem ogli - employee of Shusha city police department (posthumous) Mamedov Elman Djamal ogli – the head of the executive power in Khojaly district Mamedov Elbrus Azad ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment Mamedov Khosrov Bilal ogli - fighter of Aghdam self-defense detachment (posthumous) Radjabov Sarvar Mohammed ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment Salimov Khagani Siyavush ogli - employee of Khojaly city police department Safiyev Elkhan Nasib ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Usubov Aliyar Kamran ogli - employee of Khojaly city police department (posthumous) Hasanov Rovshan Gachay ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Huseynov Murshud Samed ogli – Khojaly inhabitant (posthumous) Guliyev Natig Vilayeddin ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Guliyeva Zohra Latif gizi - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Abdulov Elmar Iskender ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Aliyev Arif Khanlar ogli - employee of Khojaly city police department (posthumous) Aliyev Eldar Kerish ogli – Khojaly inhabitant (posthumous) Aliyev Abulfat Ali ogli – employee of line police detachment of Khojaly airport (posthumous) Aliyev Ilham Bakhadir ogli – Khojaly inhabitant (posrhumous) Aliyev Sarhan Islam ogli – employee of Khojaly police detachment Alimamedov Namig Shahmali ogli – fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Alimamedov Faig Shahmali ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Zeynalov Eldar Aslan ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Imani Malik Agayar ogli – Khojaly inhabitant (posthumous) Iskenderov Ziyaddin Savalan ogli - employee of Aghdam police detachment (posthumous) Ismailov Bahram Metleb ogli - employee of Khojaly police detachment (posthumous) Kerimov Firuz Samran ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Mehtiyev Murad Shafa ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Mehtiyev Fikret Buruzlu ogli - fighter of Kesalar self-defense detachment (posthumous) Mehraliyev Ali Mursal ogli – Khojaly inhabitant (posthumous) Madatov Sadig Oktay ogli - employee of Khojaly police detachment Mamedov Razmik Suren ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Mamedov Rasif Salman ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Mamedov Sarvar Elmar ogli - fighter of Kesalar self-defense detachment (posthumous) Maherramov Murad Jamil ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment Muradov Shahid Latif ogli – employee of police detachment Nagiyev Natik Ismail ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment Nasirov Ramiz Kamal ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment Rzayev Felmar Shahmar ogli – Khojaly inhabitant Rustamov Eldar Amir ogli – Khojaly inhabitant (posthumous) Usubov Zakir Kamran ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Usubov Zahir Abilgazim ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment Farzaliyev Janan Binnet ogli - employee of line police detachment of Khojaly airport (posthumous) Hagverdiyev Davud Meshti ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Hajiyev Yashar Haji ogli – employee of Khojaly police detachmennt Hajiyev Rza Latif ogli - employee of line police detachment of Khojaly airport Hanifayev Bahman Salman ogli – Khojaly inhabitant (posthumous) Hasanov Yamen Kazim ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment Hasanov Mehdi Ramil ogli – Khojaly inhabitant (posthumous) Hasanov Shohrat Usub ogli – Khojaly inhabitant (posthumous) Humbatov Hatam Gurban ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumos) Huseynov Chingiz Usub ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Shukurov Vagif Rasul ogli - fighter of Khojaly self-defense detachment (posthumous) Shukurov Murad Alish ogli – Khojaly inhabitant President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev Baku city, February, 25 1997