Macron awards Legion of Honor to Papikyan![]() March 28, 2026 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By decree of French President Emmanuel Macron, Armenia’s Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan has been awarded the Legion of Honour of the French Republic. The decoration was presented to Minister Papikyan by French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who praised his significant contribution to the development of Armenia–France relations. Armenia’s Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met with French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Paris. Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Partner news |