The President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski decorated Anka Gieva and Violeta Tomovska and posthumously Pece Atanasovski, Nikola Badev, Mirvet Belovska, Airi Demirovski, Vaska Ilieva, Vanja Lazarova, Kiril Manchevski, Tale Ognenovski, Kocho Petrovski, Aleksandar Sarievski and Jonche Hristovski with the Medal for Merit for Macedonia.

These Macedonian folk music artists were decorated for their greatest contribution to the cultivation, popularization and preservation of Macedonian folk and original songs, as well as for the promotion and affirmation of Macedonian musical creativity and culture in an international framework.

Medal for Merit for Macedonia is awarded to individuals and legal entities for the development and promotion in all areas of life and work in the country.