The Taraggi Medal – is the state award of Azerbaijan Republic. The award was created by Heydar Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on December 6, 1993 by the Decree No. 758. Recipients of the award include Leyla Aliyeva, the daughter of Azerbaijan's ruler Ilham Aliyev and granddaughter of former ruler Heydar Aliyev.
Vladimir Zayets is a Paralympian athlete from Azerbaijan competing mainly in category F12 triple jump events.
Oleg Panyutin is a Paralympian athlete from Azerbaijan competing mainly in category F12 long jump events.
Ilham Azizaga oglu Zakiyev is an Azerbaijani blind Paralympic judoka.
Raman Sergeevich Salei is an Azerbaijani paralympic-swimmer of Belarusian origin. He represented Azerbaijan at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, winning three gold medals and one silver.
Honorary diploma of the president of Azerbaijan is an award established in October 17, 2007. Which is awarded to the citizens and foreigners for their success in any relevant field.
Arif Mircalal oglu Pashayev is an Azerbaijani businessperson who is the father of Mehriban Aliyeva, the vice president of Azerbaijan and President Ilham Aliyev’s wife.
Vilayat Suleyman oglu Eyvazov is an Azerbaijani politician, colonel general and incumbent Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.
Hikmat Izzat oghlu Mirzayev is an Azerbaijani military officer who serves as Deputy Minister of Defense and commander of the Azerbaijani Land Forces since 2024. He is a lieutenant general of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and the former commander of the Special Forces from 2014 to 2024, and participated in the 2016 Nagorno–Karabakh clashes and the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, during which he led Azerbaijani forces in the 2020 battle of Shusha. He received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War.
Tehran Javid oghlu Mansimov is an Azerbaijani military officer, serving as a colonel being a senior leader in the Special Forces. He participated in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the 2016 Nagorno–Karabakh clashes and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, during which he was one of the commanders of Azerbaijani forces in the 2020 Battle of Shusha.
Ilham Ismayil oghlu Mehdiyev is an Azerbaijani military officer, lieutenant general, and the deputy head of the Azerbaijani State Border Service (SBS). He was previously also the head of the Azerbaijani Coast Guard branch of the State Border Service (SBS). Mehdiyev commanded the Azerbaijani SBS during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War.
Heydar Kamal oglu Piriyev is an Azerbaijani military officer and lieutenant general of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He is a veteran of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. He is the current Chief of the War College of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Faig Gachay oglu Gasımov was an Azerbaijani lieutenant colonel serving in the Land Forces of Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He had taken part in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, in which he was killed. He had received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War for his service during the war.
Said Najafzade is an Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete specializing in long jump. He represented Azerbaijan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Lamiya Valiyeva is an Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete who specializes in sprints. She represented Azerbaijan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Basti Ali gizi Jafarova is an Azerbaijani actress, People's Artiste of Azerbaijan (1998), professor of Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts (2013).
Elchin Muradov is an An Azerbaijani Paralympic athlete competing in the T11 blindness category. Participant of the 2008 Summer Paralympics and bronze medalist of the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 4×100 meters relay. Silver medalist of the 2011 World Championships and 2012 European champion in the 100 m, European champion in the 4×100 meters relay. On June 19, 2010, he broke the world record in the 100 m running in the T12 category
Hakim Ibragimov is an Azerbaijani track and field athlete, member of the Azerbaijan national athletics team. He took part in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he was a guide for Elmir Dzhabrailova, Elchina Muradova and Elena Chebanu.
Sabir Zeynalov is an Azerbaijani para taekwondo practitioner. He represented Azerbaijan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Imamaddin Khalilov is an Azerbaijani para taekwondo practitioner.
