Colonel General Najmaddin Sadigov Huseyn oglu also known as Najmaddin Sadikhov, is the Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic

Minister of Defense (Azerbaijan)

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan is the Azerbaijani government ministry, associated with the Azerbaijani military. The ministry is responsible for keeping Azerbaijan defended against external threats, preserving its territorial integrity, waging war on behalf of Azerbaijan , and the...

. He was appointed to both positions on November 2, 1993 by President of Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan

The country of Azerbaijan is a presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government...

 Heydar Aliyev

Heydar Aliyev

Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev , also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet...

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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.

See also

• Azerbaijani Army
• Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic
  Minister of Defense (Azerbaijan)
  The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan is the Azerbaijani government ministry, associated with the Azerbaijani military. The ministry is responsible for keeping Azerbaijan defended against external threats, preserving its territorial integrity, waging war on behalf of Azerbaijan , and the...
  
  
• Safar Abiyev
  Safar Abiyev
  Colonel General Safar Akhundbala oglu Abiyev is the current Defense Minister of Azerbaijan, considered as one of the longest serving defense minister in the Commonwealth of Independent States.-Biography:General Safar Abiyev was born in Baku...