November 27, 2009, Florence, Italy (Auditorium al Duomo) – Laurea Honoris Causa: Conferral of the title of Honorary Doctor of the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction for special activities in the development of relations of study and research and for maintaining relations of cooperation and friendship between Italy and Azerbaijan. Academic Board decision in Baku, November 18, 2009; ceremony in Florence, November 27, 2009