Georgian president awards late first French ambassador to Georgia and mayor of Leuville with order of honour
President Margvelashvili handed the order of honour to the wife of the late Bernard Fassie. Photo: Preisdent's administration
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The first ever ambassador of France to Georgia, the late Bernard Fassie, was awarded with the order of honour by the president of Georgia, Giorgi Margvelashvili, in France yesterday.
President Margvelashvili handed the order of honour to the wife of the late diplomat.
He said Mr. Fassie contributed much to the promotion of Georgian culture, science and art abroad.
“Mr. Fassie played an important role in strengthening Georgia especially in the period when we [faced aggression from] our northern neighbour,” Margvelashvili said.
He has also awarded the mayor of Leuville, Eric Braive, with the order of honour for supporting the development of Georgia-France relations and contributing to the process of handing over the Leaville Estate to Georgia.
Eric Braive thanked President Margvelashvili and said he is glad that the estate has been returned to Georgia during his term as mayor of Leuville.
The French government has called on Russia to fulfill the 2008 ceasefire agreement with Georgia and withdraw its forces from Georgian territory, the Embassy of France in Georgia has reported.
About 30km south of Paris is Leuville-sur-Orge, which some describe as a ‘small Georgia’. The area is symbolic for Georgians, with its castle and orthodox cemetery.
A group of well-known Parisian architects and designers will be part of a team to remodel the historic Leuville Chateau, which is a place of extreme importance for Georgia and its people.
Descendants of independent Georgia's first prime minister attended a symbolic brief return of late Noe Ramishvili's credentials to his homeland earlier today.
President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili and the first lady Maka Chichua have participated in the event devoted to 100 years since end of first world war in Paris with world leaders.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili paid tribute to Noe Ramishvili, the former Georgian Interior Minister, Chair of the Government and Defence Minister, on his birthday on April 5.
Garibashvili noted Ramishvili was regarded as the “most important figure” in the Georgian Government by his contemporaries as the latter dedicated his life to Georgia’s independence and European future.