Firdovsi Valiyev
Firdovsi Valiyev was born on August 15, 1966, in the village of Shelli, Aghdam district. He completed his education at Shelli Village Secondary School from 1973 to 1983. In 1983, he enrolled in the part-time program in the Faculty of Accounting at the Azerbaijan Institute of National Economy (now known as UNEC). From 1985 to 1987, he served in the military. He graduated in 1990 and began his professional career as an accountant at the City Consumer Societies Union in Aghdam.
In 1991, he became the first volunteer from Shelli to join the volunteer battalion founded by Shirin Mirzayev. In 1992, he courageously participated in battles at Childiran, Garakand, Nakhchivanik, Askeran, and Garagaya. On the day of the Khojaly massacre, he and his fellow fighters were surrounded while attempting to rescue Khojaly residents near Garakaya, close to Shelli village. He was martyred on February 26, 1992, the day of the Khojaly genocide.
In recognition of his bravery, he was posthumously awarded the “Azerbaijani Flag” Order in 1997.
The No. 1 Shelli Village Secondary School in Aghdam district is named in his honor.
