Nabi Abdurakhmanov led the Youth Theater of Uzbekistan as its Artistic Director for 26 years (from 1991 to 2016), with its main repertoire being in Russian. His participation in many international festivals, including in many cities in Russia, earned his theater the recognition of being the best Russian-speaking theater outside of Russia. It is no wonder he was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation for his contribution to Russian culture – Nabi Abdurakhmanov is a Knight of the Pushkin Medal.