1976 – “Honored Artist of Azerbaijan”
1979 – State Award of USSR (“Interrogation”)
1980 – State Award of Azerbaijan (“Birthday party”)
1993 – State Award of Russia (“Urga”/ “Territory of Love”)
1994 – “Honored Art worker of Russia”
1996 – State Award of Russia (“Burnt by the Sun”)
1998 – State Award of Russia (“White Sun of the Desert”)
1998 – “People’s Writer of Azerbaijan”
1999 – the order “For Merits to Motherland” 3rd degree; Medal of Fame (Azerbaijan)
2000 – State Award of Russia (fourth) (“Barber of Siberia”)
2000 – Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters (France) |
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