Friday, September 6 2024 10:13

ArmInfo. During the ceremonial event organized at the Paris City Hall, the Ambassador of Armenia to France Hasmik Tolmajian presented the Order of Friendship to Vice-Mayor of Paris Arnaud Ngatcha.

This award was bestowed by the decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia for his  significant contribution to the strengthening and development of  Armenian- French friendly ties. As reported by the press service of  the Armenian Embassy in France, the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo  congratulated Arnaud Ngatcha on receiving this high state award of  the Republic of Armenia, emphasizing the special ties between Armenia  and Paris, confirming that the French capital has always stood by  Armenia and the Armenian people and will continue to do so. In her  speech, Tolmadjian emphasized that awarding the Deputy Mayor with the  "Order of Friendship" expresses gratitude to all of Paris for its  sincere friendship with Armenia and the Armenian people.

She also thanked Mayor Hidalgo and members of the Paris City Council  for their unconditional support and full solidarity with Armenia. She  expressed gratitude for the "Esplanade of Armenia" in the center of  Paris, the opening of Charles Aznavour Park on the square to mark the  100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour's birth, and especially for the  resolutions and humanitarian initiatives adopted since 2020 in  support of the peoples of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Deputy Mayor of Paris expressed his great honor and pride in  receiving this high award from the President of the Republic of  Armenia. He emphasized that as Deputy Mayor of Paris for Foreign  Affairs, under the leadership of Mayor Hidalgo, he will continue to  contribute to the strengthening of relations and cooperation between  Paris and Armenia with the same enthusiasm, conviction and  commitment. At the end of the award ceremony, the national anthems of  Armenia and France were played. The event was attended by the  Secretary General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs,  parliamentarians, foreign ambassadors and diplomats accredited in  France, deputy mayors of Paris, mayors of other cities near Paris,  prominent public and cultural figures, and representatives of the  Armenian community.