Ali Mustafayev Mustafa oglu (4 April 1952 – 20 November 1991) was an Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

i journalist and reporter during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Early years

Mustafayev was born on April 14, 1952 in Qazakhbeyli village of Qazakh raion of Azerbaijan SSR

Azerbaijan SSR

The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Azerbaijan SSR for short, was one of the republics that made up the former Soviet Union....

. In 1969, he completed his secondary education at Dash Salakhly village secondary school. From 1971 through 1973, Mustafayev srved in the Soviet Armed Forces

Soviet Army

The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...

. In 1976, he entered Baku State University

Baku State University

Baku State University is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established in 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the University started with faculties of history and philology; physics and mathematics; law and medicine with an initial enrollment of 1094...

 and graduated in 1981 with a degree in Journalism

Journalism

Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...

. After the graduation, he started working for News program of the Azerbaijani State Television and Radio company

AzTV

AzTV, or Azeri TeleVision , is the national broadcaster for Azerbaijan. AzTV was declined active membership of the European Broadcasting Union since the channel was not independent enough from the ruling government....

. When the Nagorno-Karabakh war started, Mustafayev was assigned to report from the frontlines.

Death

Mustafayev was killed along with 22 passengers and crew members in a helicopter which was shot down by Armenian forces

1991 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown

The 1991 Azerbaijan MI-8 helicopter shootdown occurred on November 20, 1991, when an Azerbaijani helicopter MI-8 military helicopter, carrying peacekeeping mission team consisting of observers from Russia, Kazakhstan, government officials from Azerbaijan and several journalists, was shot down by...

 near the Qarakend village of Khojavend district in Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh

Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...

, Azerbaijan. There were no survivors of the crash.

Ali Mustafayev was buried at a Martyrs' Lane

Martyrs' Lane

Martyrs' Lane, Alley of Martyrs or Şəhidlər Xiyabanı , formerly The Kirov Park, is a cemetery and memorial in Baku, Azerbaijan dedicated to those killed by the Soviet Army during Black January and later to those killed in Nagorno-Karabakh War.-History:In the closing days of World War I fighting...

 cemetery in Baku. He was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan

Heroes of Azerbaijan

The National Hero of Azerbaijan is the highest national title in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The law on the title has been in effect since December 25, 1995....

. Mustafayev was also awarded the title of Honored Journalist of the Republic. A school in Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

, capital of Azerbaijan was named after him.

See also

• 1991 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown
  1991 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown
  The 1991 Azerbaijan MI-8 helicopter shootdown occurred on November 20, 1991, when an Azerbaijani helicopter MI-8 military helicopter, carrying peacekeeping mission team consisting of observers from Russia, Kazakhstan, government officials from Azerbaijan and several journalists, was shot down by...
  
  
• Chingiz Mustafayev
• Osman Mirzayev
  Osman Mirzayev
  Osman Mirzayev was a well-known journalist, writer and publicist in Azerbaijan. Author of books Our names, We live once, Eagle flight, Lake and a drop, and many articles, actual for his period. One of founders of journalism in Soviet Azerbaijan...
  
  
• National Hero of Azerbaijan