Elchin Guliyev

Colonel general Elchin Isa oglu Guliyev (Azerbaijani: Elçin Isa oğlu Quliyev; born September 22, 1967) is an Azerbaijani politician who serves as the Chief of State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic.

Elchin Guliyev
Elçin Quliyev
1st Chief of State Border Service of Azerbaijan
Assumed office
July 31, 2002
PresidentIlham Aliyev
Preceded byoffice established
Deputy Minister of National Security – Commander of Border Troops
In office
March 21, 2001 – July 31, 2002
Personal details
Born (1967-09-22) September 22, 1967
Sumgayit, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union (1988-1991)
 Azerbaijan (1991-Present)
Branch/serviceState Border Service
Years of service1988-Present
RankColonel general

Early life

Guliyev was born on September 22, 1967 in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan. In 1974–1982, he studied at secondary schools No. 20 and 23, and from 1982 to 1984, he went to a Jamshid Nakhichevanski Military Lyceum, a specialized military training school. In 1984, he entered the Baku Higher Combined Arms Command School. Graduating from the school in 1988, he served in various positions at Northern Group of Forces of the Soviet Army stationed in Poland from 1988 through 1992. After restoration of independence of Azerbaijan, he served as the Commander of an Army Unit of Azerbaijani Armed Forces from 1992 to 2001.[1]

Political career

On March 21, 2001 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Ministry of National Security and Commander of Azerbaijani Border Guard by President Heydar Aliyev. On July 31, 2002 he was appointed Chief of State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic by President Ilham Aliyev.[1] As the Chief of State Border Service, he was able to encourage opening of a new Academy of State Border Troops in August 2010, of which he became the rector.[2] He also enabled stronger defense of maritime borders.[3] While in office, Guliyev has built strong relations with border services of other countries seeking to train the Azerbaijani servicemen to enforce better defense of pipelines and oil and gas deposits.[4]

On March 6, 2009, Guliyev was also elected the President of the Azerbaijan Horseback Riding Sports Federation.[5]

In the fall of 2020, during the armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh with the participation of the State Border Service, the Azerbaijani forces seized control of several settlements in Jabrayil District. The Supreme Commander of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Elchin Guliyev in connection with "raising the Azerbaijani flag over the Khudafarin bridge, liberating several residential settlements with the participation of the SBS."[6]

Awards and ranks

On August 15, 2001 he was conferred the rank of Major General, on May 17, 2003 he obtained the rank of Lieutenant General and August 15, 2014 he obtained the rank of Colonel general. He was awarded with multiple medals and orders of Azerbaijan Republic and other countries.[1] On 9 December 2020, Guliyev was awarded the Zafar Order.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Бакинский государственный университет. ЭЛЬЧИН ГУЛИЕВ" [Baku State University. Elchin Guliyev]. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  2. "İlham Əliyev Dövlət Sərhəd Xidməti Akademiyasının açılış mərasimində iştirak etmişdir" [Ilham Aliyev inaugurated opening of State Border Service Academy]. President.az. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  3. "Elchin Guliyev: "State Border Service perfectly controls Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea"". Azeri Press Agency. 2010-12-07. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  4. "Elchin Guliyev: "Majority of debated territories in Russia-Azerbaijan border agreed"". Today.az. 2005-05-27. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  5. "Elçin Quliyev Azərbaycan Atçılıq İdmanı Federasiyasının prezidenti seçildi" [Elchin Guliyev elected President of Horseback Riding Federation]. Azeri Press Agency. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  6. "Release of the Press Service of the President". Azerbaijan State News Agency. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Chief of the State Border Service (SBS), Colonel General Elchin Guliyev on raising the Azerbaijani flag over the Khudafarin bridge, liberating several residential settlements with the participation of the SBS, and instructed to convey his congratulations to all personnel. Colonel General Elchin Guliyev reported that the State Border Service personnel will continue to decently fulfill all the tasks set by the Commander-in-Chief.
  7. "Silahlı Qüvvələrin bir sıra hərbi qulluqçuları təltif olunub". Trend News Agency (in Azerbaijani). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.


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