Armenian President Robert Kocharian and first lady Bella Kocharian visited the French Embassy in Yerevan to congratulate the diplomatic mission on the national holiday, the Bastille Day. The RA President remarked that the Year of Armenia in France in 2006 and the Year of France in Armenia to be held in 2007 prove the high level of the Armenian-French cooperation. He also added that the Year of Armenia in France will help the French people to get familiarized with the centuries-old traditions and culture of Armenians, reported the RA leader's press service.