Chingiz Babayev

Chingiz Adil oglu Babayev (2 October, 1964, Baku – 28 October, 1995, Baku) was the 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.

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 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 posthumously received the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan for the displayed courage and heroism.[2] A complex dedicated to Babayev's memory was subsequently established inside the Ulduz metro station in Baku.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "49 лет назад родился Национальный герой Азербайджана, который погиб, спасая людей из горящего поезда" (in Russian). Vesti.az. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Azərbaycanın milli qəhrəmanları" (in Azerbaijani). National Library of Azerbaijan. 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Metronun “Ulduz” və “İnşaatçılar” stansiyalarının adları dəyişdiriləcək" (in Azerbaijani). Apa.tv. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.