6. Albert Agarunov Memorial Board

Born in Baku's Amirjan settlement, when the First Karabakh War broke out in 1991 Albert Agarunov enlisted as a volunteer in the Azerbaijani army. Serving in the 777th Special Battalion as a tank commander, he was able to destroy 9 tanks and 7 armoured personnel carriers in just a few months. However, on 8 May 1992 when the city of Shusha was captured, he was shot by a sniper having climbed out of his tank to pull aside the bodies of fallen comrades. He died on the battlefield. Albert Agarunov was posthumously designated a "National Hero of Azerbaijan" in 1992 for his courage and heroism in defending Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and civilian population.

When Albert Agarunov was buried, the mullah and the rabbi prayed at the same time. He was buried in the Alley of Martyrs in Baku. Albert had every chance to leave Azerbaijan but he stayed and fought for his homeland. His heroic life therefore remains a symbol of the centuries-long Jewish-Muslim unity and brotherhood in Azerbaijan. Albert remained a hero and source of motivation for all of Azerbaijan during the Second Karabakh War in 2020, when Azerbaijan liberated its lands after 30 years of occupation.