MEPs Awarded by Armenian President’s Decree
A number of MEPs were awarded by a Presidential decree of February 16. As 168.am was informed from the Information and Public Relations Department of the President’s Office, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament and MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (Poland) was awarded with “Mkhitar Gosh” medal for his contribution to the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
Vice President of the European Parliament Ryszard Czarnecki (Poland) was also awarded with “Mkhitar Gosh” medal for significant contribution in expanding and developing parliamentary cooperation between Armenia and the EU.
By another presidential decree, President of “European Parliament- Armenia Friendship” Group Eleni Theocharous was awarded twith “Mkhitar Gosh” medal for developing Armenia-Cyprus friendly relations, and for significant contribution to the expansion of parliamentary cooperation between the European Union and Armenia.
For significant contribution to the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, MEP Charles Tannock (UK) was awarded with Medal of Gratitude, and for contribution to the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide MEP Frank Engel (Luxembourg) was awarded with “Mkhitar Gosh” medal .
For the strengthening of parliamentary cooperation between the European Union and Armenia and for contribution to the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide, Co-chair of Euronest and MEP Heidi Hautala (Finland) was awarded with “Mkhitar Gosh” medal.
For contribution to the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide the “Mkhitar Gosh” Medal was also awarded to the Vice President of the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee, MEP Jean-Marie Cavada (France), member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament MEP Knut Fleckenstein (Germany) and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament and MEP Jaromír Štětina (Czech Republic).
