Baku: The body of Azerbaijan’s National Hero, Shahin Taghiyev, who recently passed away in Malm¶, Sweden, is set to return to Azerbaijan today. The State Committee on Work with Diaspora has organized the repatriation, with the arrival scheduled at Heydar Aliyev International Airport at 21:05.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the State Committee confirmed that representatives would be present to receive the body at the airport. The committee, working alongside other government bodies, has arranged the farewell, burial, and mourning ceremonies. The farewell and burial will occur on January 16, 2026, at the Military Memorial Cemetery, while the mourning ceremony is set for January 17, 2026, at Tazapir Mosque.
Taghiyev, born in Tartar on February 3, 1949, was originally from Shusha. After graduating from the Energy Technical School in 1969, he worked in the energy and trade sectors in Russia and Azerbaijan. He joined the national liberation movement in 1988 and volunteered in the Karabakh war in 1991, leading combat operations as a platoon commander. He was later appointed commander of the ‘Qurtulus’ battalion, demonstrating bravery in various battles.
The State Committee on Work with Diaspora has expressed sorrow over Taghiyev’s death, offering condolences to his family and the diaspora community. Taghiyev passed away on December 29 in a Swedish nursing home after a long illness, having moved to Europe in 2001.