Ismat Gayibov
Ismat Ismayil oglu Gayibov (Azerbaijani: Ismət Qayıbov Ismail oğlu) (born in 1942 in Ganja, Azerbaijan) was the Public Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan.[1][2]
Ismat Gayibov | |
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| Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan | |
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| Born | 1942 Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| Died | November 20, 1991 Karakend, Khojavend, Azerbaijan |
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] However, Gayibov's body was not found at the site of the crash. It was alleged that he was taken hostage by Armenians and went missing.[4]
Gayibov's official burial was done at the Avenue of the Honored Ones Cemetery in Baku.[2] A stadium in Baku, an oil tanker, many schools and streets were named after him.
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. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- "BURIED IN THE HONORARY CEMETERY". Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. 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.
- "MƏDƏNİYYƏT" [CULTURE] (in Azerbaijani). Bizim Esr. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
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