Armenia’s Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan has been awarded the prestigious French national order, the Legion of Honour (Légion d’honneur), by decree of French President Emmanuel Macron.
The award was presented to Papikyan by French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu, who praised his significant contribution to strengthening bilateral ties between Armenia and France.
The Legion of Honour, established in 1802, is France’s highest order of merit, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in military or civil capacities.
