About Ismat Gayibov
Lived 1942 – 1991 (aged 49). Ismat Gayibov was an Azerbaijani politician.
Ismat Ismayil oglu Gayibov (1942–1991) was the Public Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan.
He was killed in a helicopter which was shot down by Armenian forces near the Karakend village of Khojavend district in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. There were no survivors among the 22 people on board the helicopter, which was carrying a peacekeeping mission team, with observers from Russia and Kazakhstan, government officials of Azerbaijan and television journalists.
Gayibov's official burial was done at the Avenue of the Honored Ones Cemetery in Baku. A stadium in Baku, an oil tanker, many schools and streets are named after him.
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Who was Ismat Gayibov?
Azerbaijani politician (1942-1991)
When was Ismat Gayibov born?
Ismat Gayibov was born on 8 October 1942 in Ganja.
When did Ismat Gayibov die?
Ismat Gayibov died on 20 November 1991 in Qarakənd.
What was Ismat Gayibov's occupation?
Ismat Gayibov was a politician.
What nationality was Ismat Gayibov?
Ismat Gayibov was Azerbaijani.
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