MEDAL OF HONOUR GIVEN TO PRESIDENT OF FRENCH ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES AND UNION OF FRENCH FILM PRODUCERS ALAIN TERZIAN

NOYAN TAPAN
JULY 15, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JULY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Union of French
Film Producers, President of the French Academy of Motion Pictures,
President of the Cesar Academy, Administrator of Cannes Film Festival
Alain Terzian was awarded by the Armenian President’s July 13 decree
the Medal of Honour for the weighty contribution in the sphere of
cinematographic art as well as for the activity promoting deepening of
close cultural cooperation with the Homeland and of the Armenian-French
friendship.

RA President Serzh Sargsian, giving the high award on July 14,
mentioned: "Armenia becomes more recognizable in the world owing to
people like you as well. Our goal is that our compatriots, living
abroad, being a good citizen of the given country, at the same time
consider Armenia to be their historic Homeland."

"I am too glad, proud and excited that I am in Armenia, in my historic
Homeland. When I crossed the threshold of the Armenian land, I had
a strange feeling. It can be understood only by an Armenian who has
dreamed of visiting Armenia during his whole life and that dream
at last became true," A. Terzian said. The French Armenian artist
mentioned that he is impressed by the Golden Apricot festival which
year after year becomes more and more popular.