YEREVAN, JULY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Union of French Film Producers, President of the French Academy of Motion Pictures, President of the Cesar Academy, Administrator of Cannes Film Festival Alain Terzian was awarded by the Armenian President's July 13 decree the Medal of Honour for the weighty contribution in the sphere of cinematographic art as well as for the activity promoting deepening of close cultural cooperation with the Homeland and of the Armenian-French friendship. RA President Serzh Sargsian, giving the high award on July 14, mentioned: "Armenia becomes more recognizable in the world owing to people like you as well. Our goal is that our compatriots, living abroad, being a good citizen of the given country, at the same time consider Armenia to be their historic Homeland." "I am too glad, proud and excited that I am in Armenia, in my historic Homeland. When I crossed the threshold of the Armenian land, I had a strange feeling. It can be understood only by an Armenian who has dreamed of visiting Armenia during his whole life and that dream at last became true," A. Terzian said. The French Armenian artist mentioned that he is impressed by the Golden Apricot festival which year after year becomes more and more popular.

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