State Committee on Work with Diaspora (Azerbaijan)

US-AZ Cultural Foundation Annual Arye Gut Award Celebrates Goodwill Ambassador's Life: NewsBlaze

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To honor the memory of the late Arye Gut, for his relentless efforts as a Goodwill Ambassador for both Israel and Azerbaijan, the US-AZ Cultural Foundation (USAZCF) ( https://www.us-az-culturalfoundation.com/ ) and NewsBlaze announce the Arye Gut Inspirational Award.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To honor the memory of the late Arye Gut, for his relentless efforts as a Goodwill Ambassador for both Israel and Azerbaijan, the US-AZ Cultural Foundation (USAZCF) ( https://www.us-az-culturalfoundation.com/ ) and NewsBlaze announce the Arye Gut Inspirational Award.
  • Soon after Azerbaijan declared its independence 1991, Arye became long time instrumental in tightening relations between Azerbaijan and Israel.
  • It will be continuously bestowed upon individuals or organizations that contribute to strengthening relations between Azerbaijan and Israel," NewsBlaze reported.
  • In July 2022, NewsBlaze journalist-reporter Nurit Greenger visited Arye Gut at his home in the city of Netanya, Israel.

NewsBlaze Announces US-AZ Cultural Foundation Humanitarian Gratitude Visit To Israel

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Friday, November 25, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsBlaze announces journalist Nurit Greenger, founder of US-AZ Cultural Foundation accompanied by wounded Azerbaijani veteran Arif Hajiyev, begins a humanitarian spirit thank-you visit to Israel, arriving in Israel on December 18, 2022, to meet Hajiyev's cornea donor's family and reconnect with his cornea transplant operating doctor, Yishay Falik.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsBlaze announces journalist Nurit Greenger, founder of US-AZ Cultural Foundation accompanied by wounded Azerbaijani veteran Arif Hajiyev, begins a humanitarian spirit thank-you visit to Israel, arriving in Israel on December 18, 2022, to meet Hajiyev's cornea donor's family and reconnect with his cornea transplant operating doctor, Yishay Falik.
  • In 2020, after 44-days of war between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Azerbaijan liberated its land that was illegally occupied by Armenia for 30 years.
  • One of the many casualties on both sides was 24-year-old Azerbaijani veteran Arif Hajiyev, who lost his vision in one eye.
  • US-AZ Cultural Foundation contributes to increasing relations between Azerbaijan and the United States, in particular, as well as the West, in general, via culture, dialogue, media, entertainment, film and documentary content.