Zakir Asgar oglu Hasanov
Minister of Defence
Biography
Zakir Asgar oglu Hasanov was born on June 6, 1959, in the Astara district. In 1976, he graduated from the Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military School, and in 1980, from the Baku Higher Combined-Arms Command School. In 1986–1987, he studied at the management courses of the Academy of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces.
In 1980–1985, he served in the Soviet troops stationed in Germany, and in 1985–1993, in the Siberian Military District. In 1993–2003, he served in the Border Troops of the Ministry of National Security of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He subsequently served as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Commander of the Internal Troops.
On October 22, 2013, he was appointed Minister of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan and was simultaneously awarded the military rank of Colonel General. He has been awarded the Zafar and Karabakh orders.
In the news
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Hasanov: Azerbaijan’s army has modern weapons and equipment 30 September 2026
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Azerbaijan’s defense minister offers condolences to Pakistan 21 September 2026
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Zakir Hasanov and Ali Naghiyev attend general’s funeral 18 September 2026
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Azerbaijan’s defense minister attends 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum 16 September 2026
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Zakir Hasanov attends Xiangshan Forum in Beijing 15 September 2026