Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) held a memorial event dedicated to the 50th anniversary of martyred student Elshad Aliyev.

The event was attended by Elshad Aliyev's family members, classmates, families of the martyrs, war veterans, deputies of the Milli Majlis, representatives of the Nizami District Executive Power, AzTU faculty and students.

First, the memory of the heroes who gave their lives for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan was commemorated with a minute of silence,  then the National Anthem was played.

AzTU Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation Subhan Namazov greeted the participants of the event. The Vice-Rector said that the dear memory of martyred students and graduates is always remembered at AzTU, and their heroism is passed on to the younger generation. He also spoke about the importance of such memorial events in terms of educating young people in the spirit of patriotism.

MPs Aydin Mirzazade and Vugar Iskenderov, Deputy Head of the Nizami Regional Educational Service Konul Hasanova, Head of the Department of Humanities at AzTU Habib Mirzayev, fathers of the martyrs, classmates of Elshad Aliyev, relatives and friends commemorated the dear memory of the martyr. The martyr's mother Flora Aliyeva was thanked for raising such a heroic son.

After the speeches, the event continued with an artistic part.

It should be noted that Elshad Aliyev, a student of AzTU who rose to the peak of martyrdom in the First Karabakh War, was born in Baku on February 27, 1975. He was admitted to AzTU in 1991. In 1993, he left his higher education unfinished to participate in the First Karabakh War. In 1993, he became a martyr in the battles for the village of Shelli in Aghdam.

May Allah have mercy on all our martyrs!

We bow to the souls of our martyrs with respect!