May 23, 2007

First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva receives Golden Heart International Award

Mehriban Aliyeva, First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador, MP, won the Golden Heart International Award, for large-scale charity activity. The Award will be presented at the ceremony under the patronage of the renowned Italian actress Sofia Loren on 27 May at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater in Moscow, the Organizing Committee said.

 

Special guests of the party will be actor Wesley Snipes, singer Kris de Burg, designer Gianni Bulgari, as well as the opera star Maria Guleghina. Except the ceremony of presenting, a concert will be held at the Theater and funds coming from that will be transferred to the account of ‘Liniya jizni’ charity programme. 

 

The Golden Heart International Award is presented for outstanding achievements in service to the high human ideals. Among the founders of the Award, supported by the Russian Government, Federation Council, the Government of Moscow, and RF Commission on UNESCO Affairs, there is ITAR-TASS News Agency and the Russian Red Cross. Chairman of the Organizing Committee is cardio-surgeon and public figure Jacob Brand.