Igor Vladimirovich Makeyev

Igor Vladimirovich Makeyev (İqor Makeyev, Макеев, Игорь Владимирович) (27 October 1971, Ganja, Azerbaijan SSR - 2 August 1992, Aghdara District, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Early life and education
Makeyev was born on October 27, 1971 in Ganja, Azerbaijan SSR. He went to Secondary School No. 39 in Baku between 1979 and 1987. In 1990, Makeyev was drafted to the Soviet Armed Forces and served in Baku and in Rostov, Russia.

When Nagorno-Karabakh war started, Makeyev returned to Ganja. He joined one of the military units in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan and voluntarily went to the front-line.

Personal life
Makeyev was single.

Nagorno-Karabakh war
On June 5, 1992 Armenians attacked the Nakhchivanli village. Makeyev participated in battles around the village and killed dozens of Armenian soldiers. He also participated in several battles around Aghdara during Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. On August 2, 1992 he was killed in a fight with Armenian soldiers around Vishka.

Honors
Makeyev Igor Vladimirovichwas posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 290 dated 6 November 1992.

He was buried at a Martyrs' Lane cemetery in Ganja. A street in Sadilli village was named after him.