- Henrikh Mkhitaryan received the medal at an awards ceremony on Sunday
- The Manchester United midfielder then attended the Aurora Prize awards
- Mkhitaryan has been voted Armenia's Player of the Year six times in a row
- The 28-year-old scored 11 goals during his first season with the Red Devils
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been awarded one of the highest honours in his home country in recognition of his exceptional debut season with Manchester United.
The Armenia international is used to picking up individual awards, particularly back home where he has been named Player of the Year for the last six years in a row.
Mkhitaryan is likely to make it seven in a row when that award is dished out later in the year but the 28-year-old returned home to receive an altogether more illustrious title this weekend – a First-Class Medal of Services to the Motherland.
The title is usually awarded to members of the Aremenian armed forces who have served their country, although it is occasionally given to public figures who have contributed to society in a positive way.
Mkhitaryan was awarded the title and presented with a medal by the president of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, at an awards ceremony on Sunday.
The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder took to social media later that evening to proudly show of his new title.
The title is usually awarded to members of the Aremenian armed forces who have served their country, although it is occasionally given to public figures who have contributed to society in a positive way.
Mkhitaryan was awarded the title and presented with a medal by the president of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, at an awards ceremony on Sunday.
The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder took to social media later that evening to proudly show of his new title.
