Albert Agarunov

Albert Agarunov

Albert Agarunovich Agarunov (Azeri: "Albert Aqarunov") (25 April 19697 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.

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.

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. [ru icon Jabrayilli, G. [http://www.azerbaijanfoundation.org/cgi-bin/e-cms/vis/vis.pl?s=001&p=0098&n=000043&g= He Gave His Life for His Homeland] , "Golos Karabakha". Retrieved 22 May 2007.] He died during the capture of Shusha in Shusha, a strategically important town and major historical and cultural centre [De Waal, "Black Garden", p. 188-189] 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.

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