YEREVAN.- Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian was awarded by French President Nicolas Sarkozy a degree of officer of the Order of Legion of Honor.

It is one of the highest decorations in France founded during the First Republic, France’s embassy in Yerevan informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Armenia’s Minister of Culture, Yerevan Mayor and Armenian Ambassador to France were awarded by the French authorities in appreciation for their contribution to the development of Armenian-French relations.