2005, Kharkiv, Ucraine – Diploma of Honour from the Kharkiv Regional State Administration and Kharkiv Regional Counsil (Ucraine) conferred by A. Avakov (Head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration)and by O. Shapovalov (Head of Kharkiv Regional Counsil) for the great personal contribution to the development of the international relations between Kharkiv region and Florence, and, for the 60th anniversary of birth.