Former Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia and statesman and political figure Armen Grigoryan, and Civil Contract parliamentary faction MP Arayik Harutyunyan have been awarded the First-Class Medal for Services to the Motherland by decree of President Vahagn Khachaturyan, upon the recommendation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

“Based on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, pursuant to Article 136 of the Constitution and Article 5.3, Part 1 of the Law on State Awards and Honorary Titles of the Republic of Armenia, on the occasion of Independence Day, for significant services to the Motherland, many years of effective service and dedication, the following are awarded the First-Class Medal for Services to the Motherland: Armen Valeri Grigoryan – statesman and political figure; Arayik Eduard Harutyunyan – Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia,” the decree reads.