Rufat Amirov

Colonel Rufat Amirov (Azerbaijani: Rüfət Əmirov) is a retired military officer who had served as the acting Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. He was appointed to both positions in 1992 after General Major Shahin Musayev was removed.[1] He was then replaced by Lieutenant General Valeh Barshadly as Chief of General Staff but continued as Deputy Defense Minister through 1996.[2]

Rufat Amirov
Rüfət Əmirov
Acting Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
In office
May 1992 – May 1992
PresidentHeydar Aliyev
Preceded byShahin Musayev
Succeeded byValeh Barshadly
Personal details
BornAzerbaijan
Military service
Branch/service Azerbaijani Armed Forces
RankColonel
Battles/warsFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War

Amirov is currently a reserve officer and Director of Military History Museum of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. Rustam (2007-06-26). "Silahlı Qüvvələrin yaradılmasından 89 il ötür" [89 years passed from creation of Armed Forces]. Adalet. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  2. "AZERBAIJANI-AUSTRIAN RELATIONS. Political Relations". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  3. Zhale Mammadli (2010-10-27). "Qaraqoyunlu dövlətinin yubileyi qeyd edildi" [Anniversary of Qara Qoyunlu state celebrated]. Qaynar Info. Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  4. Renara Alizade. "9 мая – День Великой Победы" [May 9 - Day of Victory]. Kaspiy. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
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