He worked in Ordubad from 1978, as the First Secretary of the Julfa Regional Party Committee from 1986, and as the Minister of Culture of the Nakhchivan MR from 1983.

He served as a deputy of the National Assembly at the I (1995), II (2000), III (2005), IV (2010), V (2015), VI (2020) meetings of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

[4] On February 20, 2008, Fettah Samad oglu Heydarov was awarded the Order of Victory for his active participation in the cultural and socio-political life of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

[5] On February 22, 2013, Fettah Samad oglu Heydarov was awarded the "Shohrat Orden" for his active participation in the social and political life of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

On February 22, 2018, Fettah Samad oglu Heydarov was awarded the Order of Independence for his long-term influential activities in the social and political life of the Republic of Azerbaijan.