Salatyn Asgarova
Azerbaijani journalist and national heroine (1961-1991)
Salatyn Aziz qizi Asgarova (Azerbaijani: Salatın Əziz qızı Əsgərova; Russian: Салатын Аскерова; 16 December 1961 – 9 January 1991) is a National Hero of Azerbaijan. She was one of the Azerbaijani journalists killed in the Nagorno-Karabakh War.[1][2]
Salatyn Asgarova Salatın Əsgərova | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1961 |
| Died | 9 January 1991 (aged 29) |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Children | Jeyhun Asgarov |
| Awards |  National Hero of Azerbaijan (1991) |
Legacy
changeA Baku street and a ship in the Caspian Sea are named after her.
A monument in her memory was erected at Tafakkur University in Baku.
She was given the National Hero title after her death. Salatyn was buried in the Martyrs' Lane in Baku.[3]
References
change- ↑ Journalists and Media Workers killed in War Zones and other hostile areas in 1991 Archived 2018-01-09 at the Wayback Machine International News Safety Institute
- ↑ Statistics on deaths of journalists and media workers 1990-2002 Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine International Federation of Journalists
- ↑ Killed Azeri Journalist’s Memory Revered Bakupages.com
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