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July 28 2005
FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR AWARDED TO ARA ABRAHAMYAN
28.07.2005 04:06
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ French President Jacques Chirac has signed a decree
on awarding well-known public figure, businessman, President of the
Union of Armenians of Russia and UNESCO Good Will Ambassador Ara
Abrahamyan with the highest decoration of the French Republic - the
Legion of Honor. `Ara Abrahamyan has done much to develop the
Russian-French relations,' Russian Ambassador to France Aleksandr
Avdeyev said. `He co-chairs the Russian-French Dialogue
non-governmental association, sponsored by Presidents V. Putin and J.
Chirac,' the Ambassador said. `Ara Abrahamyan has assisted in the
erection of the monument to the Soviet Soldier at Pere Lachaise
French Cemetery marking the 60th anniversary of the Great Victory. He
has organized productive bilateral business meetings, as well as a
Russian Film Festival in Onfler Norse city,' Avdeyev remarked. `I
think Ara Abrahamyan has deserved the French awarding him the highest
decoration,' he said. Napoleon has established the Legion of Honor in
1802. The decoration is awarded for outstanding services to France
and has 5 degrees, Itar-Tass reported.
July 28 2005
FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR AWARDED TO ARA ABRAHAMYAN
28.07.2005 04:06
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ French President Jacques Chirac has signed a decree
on awarding well-known public figure, businessman, President of the
Union of Armenians of Russia and UNESCO Good Will Ambassador Ara
Abrahamyan with the highest decoration of the French Republic - the
Legion of Honor. `Ara Abrahamyan has done much to develop the
Russian-French relations,' Russian Ambassador to France Aleksandr
Avdeyev said. `He co-chairs the Russian-French Dialogue
non-governmental association, sponsored by Presidents V. Putin and J.
Chirac,' the Ambassador said. `Ara Abrahamyan has assisted in the
erection of the monument to the Soviet Soldier at Pere Lachaise
French Cemetery marking the 60th anniversary of the Great Victory. He
has organized productive bilateral business meetings, as well as a
Russian Film Festival in Onfler Norse city,' Avdeyev remarked. `I
think Ara Abrahamyan has deserved the French awarding him the highest
decoration,' he said. Napoleon has established the Legion of Honor in
1802. The decoration is awarded for outstanding services to France
and has 5 degrees, Itar-Tass reported.