European Parliament to host ceremony in honour of Helmut Kohl
Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, who passed away on 16 June, will be honoured for his contribution to Europe with a ceremony hosted by European Parliament in Strasbourg on 1 July, the press service of the Parliament reported on Saturday.
The ceremony, starting at 11.00 CET (14:00 Yerevan Time) on Saturday, will be attended by the presidents of EU institutions, former and current heads of state and government and other dignitaries.
Speakers at the ceremony will include Parliament President Antonio Tajani, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, European Council President Donald Tusk, former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González, former US President Bill Clinton, Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Following the ceremony at the Parliament, the remains of Mr Kohl will be taken to Germany for a funeral mass at the Speyer cathedral, the source said.