Ramiz Ganbarov
Ramiz Ganbarov () (July 2, 1962, Shusha, Azerbaijan – April 30, 1992, Shusha, Azerbaijan) was a National Hero of Azerbaijan, the Commander of Shusha self-defense battalion and a veteran of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Biography 
Ramiz Ganbarov was born on 2 July 1962 in Shusha, Azerbaijan. In 1979, he graduated from Shusha secondary school #1 named after H. Hajiyev. He was called up to military service in 1980. After completing his military service in 1982, he returned to Shusa. In 1986, he entered the Azerbaijan Civil Engineering Institute, but he could not complete his education. First Nagorno-Karabakh War  
When the Armenian invaders attacked the territory of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijanis voluntarily sent to the front-line to defend their lands. Ramiz Ganbarov established a volunteer self-defense battalion and became the head of it. He participated in the battles around Kərkicahan, Kosalar, Nəbilər, Qaybalı, Malıbəyli, Quşçular, Göytala villages of Shusha District. On April 29, 1992, when the Armenian invaders attacked the positions near the villages of Kosalar və Kərkicahan, Ramiz Gambarov's battalion joined the battles. One day later, on April 30, 1992, he died in this fight. Awards 
Ramiz Ganbarov was posthumously awarded the title of "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 833 dated 7 June 1992. Memorial 
He was buried in Shusha District. One of the streets in Baku is named after him. See also 
 First Nagorno-Karabakh War
 List of National Heroes of Azerbaijan

References

Sources 
Vugar Asgarov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 159–160. 1962 births
1992 deaths
Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War
Azerbaijani military personnel killed in action
National Heroes of Azerbaijan
Military personnel from Shusha