Tahir Aliyev
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Tahir Aliyev Yunis oglu was the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan
,Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic
and Chairman of State Customs Committee
.
Ayaz Mutalibov in order to ensure security and defense of Azerbaijan. He was among 8 members of the council who were to assist in state security issues.
On December 25, 1991 he was appointed Chief of Department of Ministry of Internal Affairs
for Karabakh
region of Azerbaijan
. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of General Major and appointed Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic on February 24, 1992 at the time of escalation of Nagorno-Karabakh War
and two days before the Khojaly Massacre
.
Tahir Aliyev replaced the interim minister, Shahin Musayev
who was Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces at the time. Musayev had temporarily taken over the ministry once the previous Minister of Defense, Tajeddin Mehdiyev was sacked on February 17, 1992 for his inability to hold the front and avoid capture of strategic villages Karkijahan, Malibeyli and Gushchular
and Garadaghly
in Mountanous Karabakh.
On March 16, 1992, Aliyev was removed from the post of Defense Minister by acting
President of Azerbaijan
, Yagub Mammadov and appointed the Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan
on March 17, 1992. He remained in the position until April 25, 1992.
After Heydar Aliyev
assumed the interim presidential responsibilities as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan
in June 1993, Tahir Aliyev was appointed Chairman of State Customs Committee on July 28, 1993. Due to excessive corruption practices and illegal deals conducted by Tahir Aliyev, he was dishonorably relieved of his duties and sacked by President Heydar Aliyev on January 9, 1995.
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...
,Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic
Minister of Internal Affairs (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan is an Azerbaijani government ministry for internal affairs, which is responsible for keeping the order, security and safety of population, officials, buildings and structures in the country...
and Chairman of State Customs Committee
State Customs Committee (Azerbaijan)
The State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of customs clearance for imports and exports, and regulation of all customs activities within Azerbaijan Republic...
.
Career
Aliyev's first political appointment was with Defense Council of Azerbaijan Republic created on September 29, 1991 on orders of President of AzerbaijanPresident 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...
Ayaz Mutalibov in order to ensure security and defense of Azerbaijan. He was among 8 members of the council who were to assist in state security issues.
On December 25, 1991 he was appointed Chief of Department of Ministry of Internal Affairs
Minister of Internal Affairs (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan is an Azerbaijani government ministry for internal affairs, which is responsible for keeping the order, security and safety of population, officials, buildings and structures in the country...
for Karabakh
Karabakh
The Karabakh horse , also known as Karabakh, is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse. It is named after the geographic region where the horse was originally developed, Karabakh in the Southern Caucasus, an area that is de jure part of Azerbaijan but the highland part of which is currently...
region of 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...
. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of General Major and appointed Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic on February 24, 1992 at the time of escalation of Nagorno-Karabakh War
Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan...
and two days before the Khojaly Massacre
Khojaly Massacre
The Khojaly Massacre was the killing of hundreds of ethnic Azerbaijani civilians from the town of Khojaly on 25–26 February 1992 by the Armenian and Russian armed forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
.
Tahir Aliyev replaced the interim minister, Shahin Musayev
Shahin Musayev
Shahin Musayev Kheyreddin oglu was the deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Chief of Staff, and Acting Minister within a few weeks in January – February , 1992.-Acting Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan:...
who was Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces at the time. Musayev had temporarily taken over the ministry once the previous Minister of Defense, Tajeddin Mehdiyev was sacked on February 17, 1992 for his inability to hold the front and avoid capture of strategic villages Karkijahan, Malibeyli and Gushchular
Malibeyli and Gushchular Massacre
Malibeyli and Gushchular Massacre was the killing of over 15-50 ethnic Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian irregular armed units in a simultaneous attack on the villages of Malibeyli, Ashaghi Gushchular, Yukhari Gushchular of Shusha district of Azerbaijan on 10-12 February 1992 during the...
and Garadaghly
Garadaghly Massacre
Garadaghly Massacre , also known as Garadaghli Genocide, Garadaghli Massacre, Qaradaghli Massacre was the killing of 70-90 ethnic Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian troops in the village of Garadaghly on 17 February 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.-Overview:Garadaghly is a village in Khojavend...
in Mountanous Karabakh.
On March 16, 1992, Aliyev was removed from the post of Defense Minister by acting
Acting (law)
In law, when someone is said to be acting in a position it can mean one of three things.*The position has not yet been formally created.*The person is only occupying the position temporarily, to ensure continuity.*The person does not have a mandate....
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...
, Yagub Mammadov and appointed the Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan
Minister of Internal Affairs (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan is an Azerbaijani government ministry for internal affairs, which is responsible for keeping the order, security and safety of population, officials, buildings and structures in the country...
on March 17, 1992. He remained in the position until April 25, 1992.
After 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...
assumed the interim presidential responsibilities as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan
Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Republic , also called Chairman of the National Assembly is the Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament. The current Speaker is Ogtay Asadov...
in June 1993, Tahir Aliyev was appointed Chairman of State Customs Committee on July 28, 1993. Due to excessive corruption practices and illegal deals conducted by Tahir Aliyev, he was dishonorably relieved of his duties and sacked by President Heydar Aliyev on January 9, 1995.
See also
- Azerbaijani Army
- Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan RepublicMinister 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...