Zakir Yusifov

Zakir Yusifov (; September 29, 1956, in Baku, Azerbaijan – October 11, 1992, in Lachin, Azerbaijan) was a National Hero of Azerbaijan, and a warrior of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Life Zakir Yusifov was born September 29, 1956, in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 1974, he graduated from school No. 194 and entered the Civil Aviation School named after Sasovski. In 1977, he finished his education and began to work in Yevlakh city. There he was appointed commander of an AN-2 aircraft. In 1988, he graduated from Baku State University, at the School of Law. Establishing the first military helicopter squadron was a very difficult task, but Yusifov successfully completed it along with his co-worker, Yaver Aliyev.

National hero and memorials By decree of the President of Azerbaijan on February 5, 1993, Yusifov was posthumously awarded the title of "National Hero of Azerbaijan" after his death. He was buried in the Martyrs' Lane in Baku. One of the streets in the Nizami district of Baku and the secondary school number 194 were named after him.