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On Thursday evening, the City Council of Paris made an important decision, once again confirming the steadfast friendship between France and Armenia and the durability of the Armenian-French privileged relations, the Armenian Embassy in France reported on Friday.

By a unanimous decision of the City Council, the broad area between the Pont de l'Alma and Pont des Invalides bridges enclosed by the Seine River has been named Esplanade d'Arménie (Esplanade of Armenia) after Armenia.

Esplanade d'Arménie will be included in the official address register of Paris. The monument to Komitas, which was unveiled in 2004, and Yerevan Park, which opened in 2009, will also be located in the area.

"Thank you to the City Council of Paris led by Mayor Anne Hidalgo for this important initiative and the decision adopted, as well as Deputy Mayor Arnaud Ngatcha for authoring the draft decision,” the embassy said.

The Armenian ambassador to France was also invited to the meeting of the City Council.