RA PRESIDENT RECEIVED MEMBERS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF FRANCE
De Facto
Dec 9, 2008
YEREVAN, 09.12.08. DE FACTO. On December 8, President Serzh Sargsian
received members of the National Assembly of France, Chairman of the
France-Armenia Friendship Group Francois Rochebloine and Vice-Chairman
Rene Rouquet, who have arrived to Armenia to attend the commemoration
of the 20th anniversary of the devastating earthquake of 1988.
The President of Armenia said that Armenia is grateful to France for
the assistance provided to our country after the earthquake.
Serzh Sargsian hailed the activities of the French parliamentarians and
informed that he has signed a decree to award Francois Rochebloine and
Rene Rouquet with the Medal of Honor for their assistance to Armenia
after the devastating earthquake of 1988 and their continued work
directed at strengthening friendly relations between the peoples of
Armenia and France.
The President of Armenia thanked them and handed the high state awards.
Mr. Francois Rochebloine said the award was compelling and he would
continue to do his best to be worthy of it. Mr. Rene Rouquet noted
that he considers the award to be the acknowledgment and recognition
of his twenty-year long activities.
Stressing particularly warm feelings of our people toward France and
the French people, Serzh Sargsian spoke with satisfaction about the
prospects for development of the bilateral economic and political
relations, noting that during his short time in office he has had
met with the President of France twice.
The parties spoke also about the Armenian-French cooperation in the
framework of international organizations, the RA President’s Press
Office reports.