By Laman Ismayilova
For over the previous 40 years, professional photographer Reza Deghati has
recorded countless powerful images that inform excellent human
stories. In addition to his effective and weighty images, the
world-famous professional photographer has actually constantly drawn the attention of the
world community to the Azerbaijani realities.
He acquainted the international community with the outcome of
Armenian vandalism, damage, and other atrocities on the
freed Azerbaijani lands, he experienced while taking a trip throughout
Azerbaijan.
In 2022, the world-famous photographer Reza Deghati turns
70.
The Heydar Aliyev Center hosted a solemn evening “Witness of the
past and future of humanity” to mark the photographer’s birthday,
Azernews reports.
Many prominent public figures, agents of culture and
science, and heads of diplomatic missions attended the event,
organized by the Culture Ministry with the support of the Heydar
Aliyev Foundation.
Speaking at the event, Culture Minister Anar Karimov worried
the fantastic function of the photojournalist in bringing Azerbaijan’s fair
position to the attention of the world community and the country’s.
struggle for the freedom of its territories from Armenian.
occupation.
” Reza Deghati’s life and work is a real example of heroism. He.
brought the profession of a photographer to the highest level of.
art that promotes real human values. Considering that Azerbaijan gained.
self-reliance, Reza Deghati has actually constantly been with our country and.
people, even in the most hard times, breaking through the.
details blockade. He told the world the reality about the occasions,.
presenting image evidence about the nation’s struggle for.
self-reliance, the occupation of the Azerbaijani lands, the first.
Karabakh war, and the Khojaly genocide,” Karimov said.
” From the very first days of the 2nd Karabakh war, Reza Deghati.
shared pictures on social networks, which were seen by millions.
After the war, Reza Deghati published a video in the liberated.
areas that showed proof of the Armenian vandalism and.
cultural genocide against Azerbaijan. Recently, Reza Deghati caught.
the repair activities underway out in Karabakh. The.
photographer’s activities have been showcased at numerous.
exhibitions in Azerbaijan and abroad. The crucial message of Reza.
Deghati’s activity is peace, humanism, and ceremony, which are.
the greatest human worths en route to prosperity,” he said.
In their remarks, President of the International Turkic Culture.
and Heritage Structure Gunay Afandiyeva; the chairman of the.
Azerbaijani Union of Artists, People’s Artist Farhad Khalilov;.
reporter of the Azerbaijan Tv and Radio Broadcasting.
Elnar Mammadli; deputy chairman of the Albanian-Udi Christian.
Religious Community Rafig Danakari; French manager of imaginative.
projects and writer Pierre Bongiovanni (via video message) called.
Reza Deghati a benefactor and humanist, who traveled to more.
than hundred countries, where he witnessed lots of occasions, covering.
both human catastrophes and charms of the planet.
Considering that 1983, he has actually created lots of educational programs around the.
world. In 2001, the photographer founded a non-profit structure.
AINA, aimed at educating kids.
In 2022, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev awarded prominent.
professional photographer Reza Deghati Dostluq Order.
Reza Deghati expressed his thankfulness to the Azerbaijani.
president for providing Dostlug Order, in addition to for organizing.
the night, which, according to him, is among the most.
unforgettable in his life.
Throughout his forty-year-long activities, Reza Deghati went to.
lots of locations to capture the scaries and catastrophes of wars, the.
sufferings of individuals, and the vicissitudes of tough human.
destinies. However, he sees himself not as a war photojournalist,.
but as an individual getting in touch with mankind through his pictures that show.
the consequences of all these tragedies.
” I have spent over forty years surrounded by human sufferings. I.
saw women and kids, who were victims of dispute, and this.
pushed me to become a pacifist. For people, who were victims, a.
person with a picture cam offers the only method to convey their.
sorrow to the world. I am still working since all people are.
interconnected: if some suffer, it can not but concern others,” stated.
Reza Deghati.
The photographer said that his primary goal is not just to assist.
people but also to remind those, who live in satisfaction that they.
have no right to stay indifferent to other people’s.
catastrophes.
” After all, this can take place to anybody. Everybody is accountable.
not only for himself and his family however for the whole world.
For that reason, photography for me “is not simply an image. Through.
photography, I attempt to develop bridges between different cultures.
The main thing is that we require to begin thinking about the future.
of mankind without wars, and my biggest dream is to see the.
Karabakh region totally restored and flourishing,” he included.
The occasion was followed by a concert program that included.
mugham, folk tune, and symphonic music pieces carried out by Individuals’s.
Artist Mansum Ibrahimov, Honored Artist Sahib Pashazade, mugham.
vocalist Nisbat Sadrayeva and Ravan Gachayev, vocalist Ulkar Aliyeva,.
kamancha entertainer Jeffrey Werbock.
A video highlighting Reza Deghati’s life and work was likewise shown.
as part of the occasion.
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