YEREVAN. – German lawmaker Cem Ozdemir has been awarded Mkhitar Gosh medal.

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree to award Bundestag member, co-chair of Alliance '90/The Greens party Cem Ozdemir for his contribution to the Armenian Genocide recognition.

The awarding ceremony was held on Thursday on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of Armenia’s independence.