Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian during his welcoming ceremony in Paris, France (Photo: Press Office of the Armenian President)
YEREVAN—President of Armenia Serzh Sarkisian and his Armenian delegation arrived in France on Tuesday for an official visit at the invitation of his French counterpart Francois Hollande, announced the press service of the Armenian President’s Office.
The Armenian delegation included Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Economic Development and Investments Suren Karayan, Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan, and other government officials.
Sarkisian’s official welcoming ceremony took place at the Royal Square of Dôme des Invalides, which was followed by a visited the Office International Organization of Francophonie (IOF) to meet with the Secretary General of the IOF Michaëlle Jean.
During the meeting, Jean thanked Sarkisian for visiting the office and for hosting the Francophonie summit in Armenia in 2018.
“I want to assure how much we value the Armenian model and how much we appreciate our communication with the Armenian model,â€
