  Macron awards Astrid Panosyan France's National Order of Merit September 8, 2020 - 17:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French-Armenian politician Astrid Panosyan has received France's National Order of Merit – the second highest national order after the Legion of Honor in the country – from President Emmanuel Macron, Armenian ambassador to Paris Hasmik Tolmajian said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, September 8. "A well-deserved honor for this woman of conviction and heart!" Tolmajian wrote in a tweet about the event in . Panosyan, who is also an entrepreneur, is the co-founder and member of the executive board of the political party En Marche!, founded by Macron in 2016. She is also the Chief Resources Officer at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE, a European commercial real estate company headquartered in Paris. The order is usually awarded for “distinguished services, acts of dedication, bravery, generosity, real merits or a measurable commitment to the service to others or to France”.   Top stories Artsakh's independence cannot be a bargaining chip, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I told an Easter mass. The United Kingdom is calling both Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards a de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Simonyan said the situation in Karabakh is very tense, referring to Azerbaijan's recent incursion into a populated area In the past two days, Azerbaijan has been using drones and other munitions to attack Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia: Services grew by 25% in 2022 through May  Economic Activity Index in Armenia registered 10.2% year-on-year growth in 2022 through May, the Ministry of Economy reports.ICRC reps visit Armenian captives in Azerbaijan The representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross have visited the Armenian captives being held in Baku.Azerbaijan turning army into "small-scale model of Turkish Forces" Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov announced an increase in the number of soldiers serving in Azerbaijan's Armed Forces.Mirzoyan meets Mitsotakis in Greece According to a statement from the Foreign Ministry, has Mirzoyan met with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis. |
