Araz Selimov

Araz Selimov (Azerbaijani: Araz Selimov; 1 June 1960 in Khojaly, Azerbaijan SSR – 26 February 1992 in Askeran, Azerbaijan Republic) — warrior during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, National Hero of Azerbaijan and victim of Khojaly massacre.

[1] Araz Bahadur oglu Selimov was born in Khojaly district on 1 June 1960.

In 1978, Selimov joined Soviet army and in 1980, he finished his service and came to his hometown.

After army years he started working in the collective farm.

Araz Selimov was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No.