The name of Zakir Həsən oğlu Sərdarov, the late deputy of the Milli Majlis in Biləsuvar, a public-political figure, historian scholar, and a well-known representative of the "91-lər" movement, has been immortalized.
Medianews.az, referring to "Bakıvaxtı.az", reports that the head of Biləsuvar District Executive Power, Faiq Qürbətov, signed a decree regarding this matter.
According to the decision, the area in Biləsuvar city previously formed as a residential zone and adapted to the new administrative division will henceforth bear the name of Zakir Sərdarov. The decree was adopted taking into account the residents' petitions and the results of the meeting held. Accordingly, the installation of signs displaying street names and changes to the address system have been assigned to the relevant authorities.
It should be noted that Zakir Sərdarov was born on December 31, 1943, in the Qaraqoyunlu region of Western Azerbaijan. He actively participated in the establishment of the New Azerbaijan Party and was a member of the Heydar Aliyev Defense Committee founded on December 7, 1992.
The late deputy was represented in the Milli Majlis's Human Rights Commission, the Azerbaijan-Germany Interparliamentary Friendship Group, and the Union of Journalists of the USSR and Azerbaijan.
Zakir Sərdarov was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the USSR Union of Journalists, the "Golden Pen" award of the Azerbaijan Journalists' Union, and the "Advanced Educator of the Azerbaijan Republic" badge.
He passed away on December 14, 1999.