ArmInfo. On September 30, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian visited the Embassy of the French Republic in the Republic of Armenia and signed the condolence book for Jacques Chirac.
According to the RA President's press service, Armen Sarkissian, in particular, wrote: "Jacques Chirac was one of the architects of privileged Armenian-French relations. The Armenian people are grateful and will never forget the highly important contribution of the greatest politicians of our times in the deepening of the Armenian-French friendship".
To note, at the moment France bids farewell to former President Jacques Chirac, who has died on September 26 at the 87th year of his life. He will be buried in Paris in a cemetery in the Montparnasse district. About 30 world leaders will visit the memorial service. Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan represents Armenia at the ceremony.