Born October 26, 1946 in Baku, Azerbaijan;

1966 � Graduated from A. Azimzade State Art College in Baku;

1966-1968 � Studied in Moscow Industrial Art College (former Stroganov�s Academy �of Art);

1975 � Graduated from Moscow Polygraphic Institute;

1969 � Member of the Artists Union of the USSR;

1987 � Selected the head of the Artists Union of Azerbaijan SSR Awarded with a Silver Medal of the USSR Academy of Arts;

2000 � Awarded the Chevalier Medal of Literature and Art, Golden medal of the Artists Union of Russia, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of A. Pushkin;

2002 � Awarded with the title of People�s Artist of Azerbaijan;

2008 � Honorary member of the Russian Academy of Arts;

2012 � Awarded with Gold medal of Russian Academy of Arts;

Since 1967 � participated in different art exhibitions;

Participated in joint exhibitions in more than 40 countries all over the world, including USA, Germany, Japan, Poland, France, Spain, Italy.