Shahin Sultanov Explained

Shahin Sultanov
Şahin Sultanov
Commander of the Azerbaijani Navy
Term Start:1999
Term End:11 March 2014
Predecessor:Fuad Yusifov
Successor:Yunus Mammadov(Acting)
Birth Date:8 August 1959
Birth Place:Goychay, Goychay District, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Branch: Azerbaijani Navy

Vice Admiral Shahin Sultanov was the Commander of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces from 1999 to 2014.

Early life and career

He was born on 8 August 1961 in the Goychay District of the Azerbaijan SSR. Sultanov graduated from the Navigation Department of the Caspian Higher Naval School named after Sergei Kirov.

He was appointed the Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces in 1999.[1] Sultanov's rank was raised to Counter Admiral on January 19, 2002.[2] On June 24, 2005 he was promoted to Vice Admiral.[3] He was awarded with Veten Ughrunda Medal (In the Name of Motherland) on June 24, 2003;[4] Azerbaijani Flag Order on June 22, 2006;[5] Herbi Xidmlete Gore Medal on June 24, 2010.[6]

As the commander of navy, he modernized the Azerbaijani Navy capabilities and established close contacts with the Turkish Navy and Pakistani Navy.[7] [8]

Arrest

Sultanov was arrested on 24 April 2014[9] on charges of official forgery, theft and embezzlement and as a preventive measure was later placed under house arrest.[10] A military court in the Nəsimi raion sentenced him to eight years and six months in prison[11] with a probationary period of three years.[12] According to his lawyer, the court's decision to move Sultanov’s was based in his merit’s in the military.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Якорь с красным полумесяцем. Скромное сегодня азербайджанского военного флота . Anchor with a red crescent. Modest sign of Azerbaijani Navy . Flot . Konstantin Chuprin . 2010-03-09 . 2011-01-10.
  2. Web site: Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularına ali hərbi rütbələrin verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI . Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on conferring ranks to military personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. January 19, 2002 . 2011-01-10 . 2011-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111009185120/http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=1073&doctype=0 . dead .
  3. Web site: Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularına ali hərbi rütbələrin verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI . Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on conferring ranks to military personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. June 24, 2005 . 2011-01-10 . 2011-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111009183111/http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=9988&doctype=0 . dead .
  4. Web site: Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI . Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding military servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. June 24, 2003 . 2011-01-10 . 2011-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111009183143/http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=2078&doctype=0 . dead .
  5. Web site: Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI . Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding military servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. June 22, 2006 . 2011-01-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111009184513/http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=12215&doctype=0 . October 9, 2011 .
  6. Web site: Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI . Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding military servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. June 24, 2010 . 2011-01-10.
  7. News: Azərbaycan Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələrinin komandanı Pakistan Silahlı Qüvvələri Qərargah Rəisləri Birləşmiş Komitəsinin sədri ilə görüşüb . Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces met the Chief of General Staff of Pakistani Armed Forces . . 2010-09-28 . 2011-01-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101001084934/http://az.apa.az/xeber_Azerbaycan_Herbi_Deniz_Quvvelerinin__199884.html . 2010-10-01 .
  8. Web site: Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyi və Türkiyə Respublikası Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələri Komandanlığı arasında TCG AB-34 (P-134) hücum katerinin Azərbaycan Respublikasına verilməsi haqqında Protokolun təsdiq edilməsi barədə AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI . Decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on acquiring TCG AB-34 (P-134) assault boat by Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense from the Turkish Naval Forces . 2011-01-10.
  9. Web site: Бывший командующий ВМС Азербайджана Шахин Султанов переведен под домашний арест.
  10. Web site: Вице-адмирал Шахин Султанов попросил у суда отсрочки для подготовки последнего слова. 13 January 2017.
  11. Web site: Шахин Султанов приговорен к 8,5 года условно.
  12. Web site: Вице-адмирал Шахин Султанов получил условный срок -. 17 March 2017.
  13. Web site: Vice Admiral Shahin Sultanov released from custody.