The Republican Committee of the Trade Union of Cultural Workers, for great services in the development of national theater and cinema art for many years, active participation in the social life of the collective, and on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of birth, leading actor of Azerbaijan, chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Azerbaijan, Honored and People’s Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, “Shohrat”, ” Sharaf”, the recipient of the “Istiqlal” Order, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Rasim Ahmed oglu Balayev, was awarded with an Honorary Order.