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YEREVAN. – President Serzh Sargsyan and Fra’ Matthew Festing, the Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta—and who is paying a state visit to Armenia—on Monday held a private meeting at the Office of the President.

Prior to this talk, however, an award ceremony was held.

President Sargsyan awarded Fra’ Festing with the Order of Glory for the strengthening and development of interstate relations between Armenia and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and for his considerable contribution to the recognition of Armenian Genocide.

In addition, Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta Albrecht von Boeselager, and Grand Hospitaller Dominique Prince de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel were awarded the Orders of Honor, and Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to Armenia Jean-Michel Oughourlian was awarded the Order of Friendship, for their significant contribution to the strengthening and development of interstate relations between Armenia and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

And by the decision of Fra’ Matthew Festing and the Sovereign Council of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, President Serzh Sargsyan was awarded the Collar pro Merito Melitensi, the highest order of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta; Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi, the second highest award of the Order; Ambassador of Armenia to the Holy See Mikayel Minasyan was awarded the Grand Officer Cross pro Merito Melitensi; and Chancellor of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Bishop Arshak Khatchatrian, received the high award of the Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

After the award ceremony, President Serzh Sargsyan and Fra’ Matthew Festing summarized the results of their talks, with statements they made for representatives of the mass media.

Also, President Serzh Sargsyan gave a state dinner in honor of the visiting Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

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