Albert Agarunov
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Albert Agarunovich Agarunov (Azeri: Albert Aqarunov) (25 April 1969 – 7 May 1992) was a Starshina of the Azerbaijani Army who died during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. He was among the last Azeris to defend Shusha, which was captured by Armenian forces on May 9, 1992.
[edit] Life
Albert Agarunov was born in a Baku suburb to Mountain Jewish parents Agarun (an oil-worker and Quba-native) and Lea Agarunov; he was one of the family's ten children. After obtaining a degree in technology, he started working at a machine-building factory as a metal turner.
[edit] Military service
He served in the Soviet Army from 1987 to 1989. In 1991, he voluntarily enlisted in the Azerbaijani Army in the war against Armenia over Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region. On December 8, 1991, Agarunov along with driver Agababa Huseynov managed to disable nine Armenian tanks and two armoured trucks.[1] He died during the capture of Shusha in Shusha, a strategically important town and major historical and cultural centre [2] of Azerbaijan. He was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan.
Albert Agarunov was buried in the Alley of Martyrs in May 1992.
[edit] References
- ^ (Russian) Jabrayilli, G. He Gave His Life for His Homeland, Golos Karabakha. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
- ^ De Waal, Black Garden, p. 188-189
