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| death_place = 6th km of Lachin/Berdzor-Shusha/Shushi highway, next to [[Mets Shen, Shusha]]
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'''Salatyn Aziz qizi Asgarova''' (also spelled '''Salatyn Askerova'''; {{lang-az|Salatın Əziz qızı Əsgərova}}; 16 December 1961 – 9 January 1991) is a [[Heroes of Azerbaijan|National Hero of Azerbaijan]]. She was one of the [[Azerbaijanis|Azerbaijani]] [[journalist]]s killed in the [[First Nagorno-Karabakh War]].
'''Salatyn Aziz qizi Asgarova''' (also spelled '''Salatyn Askerova'''; {{lang-az|Salatın Əziz qızı Əsgərova}}; 16 December 1961 – 9 January 1991) was an [[Azerbaijanis|Azerbaijani]] [[journalist]] killed in the [[First Nagorno-Karabakh War]].


== Life ==
== Life ==
[[File:Salatın Əsgərova (House 4).jpg|thumb|left|The apartment building in Baku where Asgarova lived]]
[[File:Salatın Əsgərova (House 4).jpg|thumb|left|The apartment building in Baku where Asgarova lived]]
Salatyn Aziz qizi Asgarova was born on 16 December 1961 in [[Baku|Baku, Azerbaijan]]. After finishing secondary school, she entered [[Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University|Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute]]. However, her enormous interest in literature brought her into journalism. She started her journalistic career at “Baku” newspaper, and then began working as a special correspondent for ''Molodezh Azerbaijana'' (''The Youth of Azerbaijan''). Prior to the beginning of the [[First Nagorno-Karabakh War]], Salatyn was writing about contemporary issues of society. However, after the war broke out, Salatyn frequently visited the front line and provided press coverage from hot spots. Her family and colleagues tried to persuade her not to go to the front line jeopardizing her life. In such cases she would usually say: “If nobody goes, then who will?”<ref name="pompeyev">[http://zhurnal.lib.ru/a/armen/pompeev.shtml КРОВАВЫЙ ОМУТ КАРАБАХА (Bloody Slough of Karabakh)] by Yuri Pompeyev</ref>
Salatyn Aziz qizi Asgarova was born on 16 December 1961 in [[Baku|Baku, Azerbaijan]]. After finishing secondary school, she entered [[Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University|Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute]]. However, her enormous interest in literature brought her into journalism. She started her journalistic career at “Baku” newspaper, and then began working as a special correspondent for ''Molodezh Azerbaijana'' (''The Youth of Azerbaijan''). Prior to the beginning of the [[First Nagorno-Karabakh War]], Salatyn was writing about contemporary issues of society. However, after the war broke out, Salatyn frequently visited the front line and provided press coverage from hot spots. Her family and colleagues tried to persuade her not to go to the front line jeopardizing her life. In such cases she would usually say: “If nobody goes, then who will?”<ref name="pompeyev">[http://zhurnal.lib.ru/a/armen/pompeev.shtml КРОВАВЫЙ ОМУТ КАРАБАХА (Bloody Slough of Karabakh)] by Yuri Pompeyev</ref>{{Not relevant|date=January 2023}}


=== First Nagorno-Karabakh War ===
=== First Nagorno-Karabakh War ===


On 9 January 1991, the 29-year-old journalist was on her way to [[Shusha]] to prepare a story for the newspaper. At the 6th kilometer of the [[Lachin]] - Shusha highway, next to the village of [[Böyük Qaladərəsi|Boyuk Galadarasi]], the vehicle in which she was travelling was shot upon<ref>[http://www.newssafety.com/casualties/1991.htm Journalists and Media Workers killed in War Zones and other hostile areas in 1991] International News Safety Institute</ref><ref>[http://www.ifj.org/pdfs/safetyapp2.pdf Statistics on deaths of journalists and media workers 1990-2002] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930155217/http://www.ifj.org/pdfs/safetyapp2.pdf |date=2007-09-30 }} International Federation of Journalists</ref> by Armenian militants firing from at almost point-blank range with machine guns and sniper rifles.<ref name="pompeyev"/> The investigators counted 113 bullet holes in the vehicle.<ref name="pompeyev"/> As a result of the attack, Salatyn Asgarova died instantly. Three military officers (Lieutenant-Colonel O. Larionov, Major I. Ivanov and Sergeant I. Goyek) of the [[Soviet Army]] accompanying her were killed as well.<ref name="pompeyev"/> The attackers – Arno Mkrtchian, Hrachik Petrossian, A. Mongasagian and Garik Arustamian – were identified and arrested. They were later released and handed over to the Armenian authorities.<ref>[http://azerbaijanfoundation.org/cgi-bin/e-cms/vis/vis.pl?s=001&p=0114&n=000094&prev=yes News at azerbaijanfoundation.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210344/http://azerbaijanfoundation.org/cgi-bin/e-cms/vis/vis.pl?s=001&p=0114&n=000094&prev=yes |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
On 9 January 1991, the 29-year-old journalist was on her way to [[Shusha]] (also known as Shushi) to prepare a story for a newspaper. At the 6th kilometer of the Lachin/Berdzor-Shusha/Shushi highway, next to the village of [[Mets Shen, Shusha|Mets Shen]], the vehicle in which she was travelling was shot upon<ref>[http://www.newssafety.com/casualties/1991.htm Journalists and Media Workers killed in War Zones and other hostile areas in 1991] International News Safety Institute</ref><ref>[http://www.ifj.org/pdfs/safetyapp2.pdf Statistics on deaths of journalists and media workers 1990-2002] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930155217/http://www.ifj.org/pdfs/safetyapp2.pdf |date=2007-09-30 }} International Federation of Journalists</ref> with machine guns and sniper rifles.<ref name="pompeyev"/> The investigators counted 113 bullet holes in the vehicle.<ref name="pompeyev"/> As a result of the gunfire, Salatyn Asgarova died instantly. Three military officers (Lieutenant-Colonel O. Larionov, Major I. Ivanov and Sergeant I. Goyek) of the [[Soviet Army]] accompanying her were killed as well.<ref name="pompeyev"/> Azerbaijani authorities arrested three Armenian soldiers, Arno Mkrtchian, Hrachik Petrossian, A. Mongasagian and Garik Arustamian. They were later released and handed over to the Armenian authorities.<ref>[http://azerbaijanfoundation.org/cgi-bin/e-cms/vis/vis.pl?s=001&p=0114&n=000094&prev=yes News at azerbaijanfoundation.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210344/http://azerbaijanfoundation.org/cgi-bin/e-cms/vis/vis.pl?s=001&p=0114&n=000094&prev=yes |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
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Revision as of 03:09, 23 January 2023

Salatyn Asgarova
Salatın Əsgərova
File:Salatyn and Son.JPG
Salatyn Asgarova with her son Jeyhun
Born(1961-12-16)16 December 1961
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Died9 January 1991(1991-01-09) (aged 29)
6th km of Lachin/Berdzor-Shusha/Shushi highway, next to Mets Shen, Shusha
OccupationJournalist
ChildrenJeyhun Asgarov
AwardsNational Hero of Azerbaijan (posthumously)

Salatyn Aziz qizi Asgarova (also spelled Salatyn Askerova; Azerbaijani: Salatın Əziz qızı Əsgərova; 16 December 1961 – 9 January 1991) was an Azerbaijani journalist killed in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Life

The apartment building in Baku where Asgarova lived

Salatyn Aziz qizi Asgarova was born on 16 December 1961 in Baku, Azerbaijan. After finishing secondary school, she entered Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute. However, her enormous interest in literature brought her into journalism. She started her journalistic career at “Baku” newspaper, and then began working as a special correspondent for Molodezh Azerbaijana (The Youth of Azerbaijan). Prior to the beginning of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, Salatyn was writing about contemporary issues of society. However, after the war broke out, Salatyn frequently visited the front line and provided press coverage from hot spots. Her family and colleagues tried to persuade her not to go to the front line jeopardizing her life. In such cases she would usually say: “If nobody goes, then who will?”[1][relevant?]

First Nagorno-Karabakh War

On 9 January 1991, the 29-year-old journalist was on her way to Shusha (also known as Shushi) to prepare a story for a newspaper. At the 6th kilometer of the Lachin/Berdzor-Shusha/Shushi highway, next to the village of Mets Shen, the vehicle in which she was travelling was shot upon[2][3] with machine guns and sniper rifles.[1] The investigators counted 113 bullet holes in the vehicle.[1] As a result of the gunfire, Salatyn Asgarova died instantly. Three military officers (Lieutenant-Colonel O. Larionov, Major I. Ivanov and Sergeant I. Goyek) of the Soviet Army accompanying her were killed as well.[1] Azerbaijani authorities arrested three Armenian soldiers, Arno Mkrtchian, Hrachik Petrossian, A. Mongasagian and Garik Arustamian. They were later released and handed over to the Armenian authorities.[4]

Legacy

A Baku street and a vessel in the Caspian Sea carry her name.

A monument in her memory was erected at Tafakkur University in Baku.

She was conferred the National Hero title posthumously. Salatyn was buried in the Martyrs' Lane in Baku.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d КРОВАВЫЙ ОМУТ КАРАБАХА (Bloody Slough of Karabakh) by Yuri Pompeyev
  2. ^ Journalists and Media Workers killed in War Zones and other hostile areas in 1991 International News Safety Institute
  3. ^ Statistics on deaths of journalists and media workers 1990-2002 Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine International Federation of Journalists
  4. ^ News at azerbaijanfoundation.org Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Killed Azeri Journalist’s Memory Revered Bakupages.com
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