Preceded by Nuraddin Sadigov Name Najmaddin Sadigov | Rank Colonel General Religion Islam | |
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President Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev Service/branch Azerbaijani Armed Forces Similar People Shamil Basayev, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Monte Melkonian, Rahim Gaziyev, Samvel Babayan | ||
Battles/wars Nagorno-Karabakh War Battles and wars Nagorno-Karabakh War | ||
Colonel General Najmaddin Huseyn oglu Sadigov (Azerbaijani: Nəcməddin Hüseyn oğlu Sadıqov) also known as Najmaddin Sadikhov, is the Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. He was appointed to both positions on November 2, 1993 by President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.
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Career
Sadigov is a member of the Commission on National Security Policies which prepares and develops documents on national security concepts, foreign policy strategies and military doctrines of Azerbaijan Republic. According to the Presidential Decree No. 858 from June 24, 2005 he was promoted to the rank of General Colonel.
Awards
Sadigov has received numerous awards, among them Veten Ughrunda Medal (For Motherland) in 2003, Vətənə Xidmətə Görə Order of 3rd degree (For Service to the Motherland) in 2007, Herbi Xidmlete Gore Medal (For Military Service) in 2009.