The Zafar Order, or the Victory Order (Azerbaijani: «Zəfər» ordeni), is an order of Azerbaijan. The order was created on the occasion of Azerbaijan being the victor in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.[1]
| Zafar Order «Zəfər» ordeni | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Individual award |
| Awarded for | High professionalism in the management of combat operations that culminated in the liberation of strategic or important territories, settlements, districts or cities, as well as the restoration of the state border. |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 20 November 2020 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Heydar Aliyev Order |
| Next (lower) | Karabakh Order |
History edit
On 11 November 2020, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, at a meeting with wounded Azerbaijani servicemen who took part in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, said that new orders and medals would be established in Azerbaijan, and that he gave appropriate instructions on awarding civilians and servicemen who showed "heroism on the battlefield and in the rear and distinguished themselves in this war." He also proposed the names of these orders and medals.[2] On 20 November 2020, at a plenary session of the Azerbaijani National Assembly, a draft bill on amendments to the bill "On the establishment of orders and medals of the Republic of Azerbaijan" was submitted for discussion.[3]
The Zafar Order was established on the same day in the first reading in accordance with the bill "On the establishment of orders and medals of the Republic of Azerbaijan" on the occasion of Azerbaijan being the victor in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.[4]
Awarding edit
On 9 December, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to award 33 officers, two of them posthumously with the Zafar Order. The awardees included Zakir Hasanov, the minister of defence, Vilayat Eyvazov, the minister of internal affairs, Elchin Guliyev, chief of the State Border Service, Ali Naghiyev, chief of the State Security Service, Orkhan Sultanov, chief of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Ayaz Hasanov, deputy chief of staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, and Babak Samidli, the deputy commander of the 2nd Corps.[5]
Status edit
The Zafar Order will be awarded for "high professionalism in the management of combat operations that culminated in the liberation of strategic or important territories, settlements, districts or cities, as well as the restoration of the state border".[6] According to the bill "On the establishment of orders and medals of the Republic of Azerbaijan", the medal's senior award is the Heydar Aliyev Order, while its junior award is the Karabakh Order.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Orders and medals are established in Azerbaijan on the occasion of victory in Patriotic War". Azeri Press Agency. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva met with servicemen undergoing treatment at Clinical Medical Center 1". President.az. Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Vətən Müharibəsində qələbə münasibətilə Azərbaycan Respublikasının orden və medallarının təsis edilməsi ilə əlaqədar "Azərbaycan Respublikasının orden və medallarının təsis edilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanununda dəyişiklik edilməsi barədə AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASININ QANUNU" [LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN on amendments to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On the establishment of orders and medals of the Republic of Azerbaijan" in connection with the establishment of orders and medals of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of victory in the Great Patriotic War] (in Azerbaijani). National Assembly of Azerbaijan. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Парламент Азербайджана утвердил в первом чтении законопроект об учреждении новых орденов и медалей Отечественной войны" [The Parliament of Azerbaijan approved in the first reading the bill on the establishment of new orders and medals of the Patriotic War]. Armiya.az (in Russian). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Silahlı Qüvvələrin bir sıra hərbi qulluqçuları təltif olunub". Trend News Agency (in Azerbaijani). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva met with servicemen undergoing treatment at Clinical Medical Center No 1". Official website of Mehriban Aliyeva. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.