The President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski decorated Bodan Arsovski, Kokan Dimushevski, Vlatko Stefanovski and Garabet Tavitjan with Order for Merit for Macedonia.

These outstanding musicians were decorated for their extraordinary, indigenous and unique musical creation within the jazz-rock band „Leb i Sol”, as its leaders, with which they left lasting values in contemporary Macedonian music and contributed to the affirmation of Macedonian musical art and the Macedonian culture in the world, as well as for their significant solo achievements.

Order for Merit for Macedonia is awarded to all those who contributed their efforts and made top achievements in all domains of social life of the country.