Faig Gasimov

Faig Gachay oglu Gasımov (Faiq Qaçay oğlu Qasımov) was an Azerbaijani lieutenant colonel serving in the Land Forces of Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He had taken part in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, in which he was killed. He had received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War for his service during the war.

Life
Gasimov was born on 10 February 1974, in the Gubadly District of the Azerbaijan SSR, which was then part of the Soviet Union. In 1981, he entered the Gayaly Village Secondary School. Now, it is named after Hasanglulu Gasimov, who was his brother and was killed in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Gasimov graduated from this school in 1991. 6 members of the Gasimov family had fought in the first war.

Military service
He had completed his military service as an artilleryman in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. In this war, he had fought in the battalion of Aliyar Aliyev, a National Hero of Azerbaijan. After military service Gasimov entered the Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy in 1993 and after 2 years graduated this academy. He had served in Nakhchevan from 1995 to 2009 and after 2009 till 2010 in Balakan. In 2010 he was voluntarily assigned to Fizuli District. He was also veteran of 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. For his involvement in this conflict he was awarded the Azerbaijani Flag Order by the decree of the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Gasimov was especially active in breaking the "Ohanyan Line" during the clashes. He was killed on 27 September in the early stages of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. He was the first high-ranking officer who was killed during 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war from Azerbaijan side.

Awards

 * Hərbi xidmətdə fərqlənməyə görə III dərəcəli medalı - lent.png — "For Distinction in Military Service" medal
 * Qüsursuz xidmətə görə III dərəcəli medalı - lent.png — "For Faultless Service" medal (I degree)
 * Qüsursuz xidmətə görə II dərəcəli medalı - lent.png — "For Faultless Service" medal (II degree)
 * Qüsursuz xidmətə görə I dərəcəli medalı - lent.png — "For Faultless Service" medal (III degree)
 * Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri Veteranı medalı - lent.png — "Veteran of Azerbaijani Armed Forces" medal
 * Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələrinin 10 illiyi (1991-2001) yubiley medalı - lent.png — Gasimov was awarded the "10th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1991–2001)" Medal by the decree of the President Aliyev.
 * Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələrinin 90 illiyi (1918-2008) yubiley medalı - lent.png — Gasimov was awarded the "90th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan (1918–2008)" Medal by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
 * Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələrinin 95 illiyi (1918-2013) yubiley medalı - lent.png — Gasimov was awarded the "95th Anniversary of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan (1918–2013)" Medal by the decree of the President Aliyev.
 * Azerbaijani Flag Order ribbon (2nd version).svg — Gasimov was awarded the Azerbaijani Flag Order in 2016 by the decree of the President Aliyev.
 * Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələrinin 100 illiyi (1918-2018) yubiley medalı - lent.png — Azerbaijani Army 100th anniversary medal
 * AZ Hero of the Patriotic War med rib.png (09.12.2020) — Gasimov was awarded the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War on 9 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.
 * AZ For The Fatherland medal ribbon (2nd version).png — Gasimov was awarded the "For Fatherland" Medal on 15 December 2020, by the decree of the President Aliyev.
 * AZ For liberation medal ribbon.png (25.12.2020) — For the Liberation of Khojavend Medal
 * AZ For liberation medal ribbon.png (25.12.2020) — For the Liberation of Fuzuli Medal