Bako Sahakyan awards Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s French affiliate Gratitude Medal
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan participated in a solemn ceremony dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s French affiliate in Lyon on October 11.
In his speech, President Sahakyan noted that this organization is one of the most important institutions of the Armenian community in France, which since the first day of its foundation has been actively participating in the process of supporting the Motherland, strengthening and developing Artsakh.
For the service rendered to the Nagorno Karabagh Republic and in connection with the 20th anniversary of patriotic activity the President awarded the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s French affiliate the Gratitude Medal.
Primate of the French Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Norvan Zakaryan, NKR Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Aghabekyan, NKR Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan, Ambassador of Armenia to France Vigen Chitechyan, Consul General of Armenia in Marseilles Vardan Sermakes, NKR Permanent Representative to France Hovhannes Gevorgyan, member of the National Assembly of France and chairman of the France-Artsakh Friendship Circle François Rochebloine and other officials participated in the event, reported the Central Information Department at the Artsakh President’s Office.