Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan has been awarded the Order for Services to the Motherland, Class I.

The decree awarding Avanesyan the state honor was signed by President Vahagn Khachaturyan on the recommendation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the presidency said in a press release.

On the occasion of Republic Day on May 28, Avanesyan was recognized for her “outstanding contribution to the development of the healthcare sector, many years of productive activity, and devotion.”