Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto will reportedly award White House senior adviser Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerAbraham Accords: New hope for peace in Middle East Tenants in Kushner building file lawsuit alleging dangerous living conditions Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing MORE with the Order of the Aztec Eagle, Mexico's highest honor for foreigners.

Kushner will receive the prize "for his contributions to achieve the negotiation of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)," according to a statement by Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretariat.

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Peña Nieto will present Kushner, President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE's son-in-law, with the award on Thursday at the Group of 20 summit in Argentina, according to the Reforma newspaper.

"Mr. Kushner's participation was a determinant factor to start the process of renegotiation of [the North American Free Trade Agreement], avoiding a unilateral exit by the United States from said treaty, and his constant and effective involvement was key in achieving a successful close of negotiations," reads the official statement on the award.

It's likely to be Peña Nieto's last major act as president, as he is due to hand over power to President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Saturday.

Vice President Pence and Kushner's wife, Ivanka Trump Ivana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpThe Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump stokes fears over November election outcome Special counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report Trump, Biden vie for Minnesota MORE, are scheduled to represent the United States at López Obrador's inauguration.

Kushner has been at the center of the U.S.-Mexico relationship during Trump's tenure, in great part thanks to his personal friendship with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray.

Previous recipients of the Aztec Eagle include Walt Disney, former Argentine first lady Evita Peron, Fidel Castro, former Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Bill and Melinda Gates.

Updated at 4:19 p.m.