Shota Rustaveli State Prize

The Shota Rustaveli State Prize (created in 1965) is the highest prize of the republic of Georgia in the fields of art and literature. First owners of this prize in 1966 were Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (writer), Irakli Abashidze (poet) and Mikola Bazhan (Ukrainian poet). Other recipients are Sergo Kobuladze, Irakli Ochiauri, Sergo Zakariadze, Lado Gudiashvili, Nino Ramishvili, Iliko Sukhishvili, Ramaz Chkhikvadze, Guram Pataraia, Tengiz Abuladze, Mukhran Machavariani, Tamaz Chiladze and others.