The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, was awarded the Ordre de la Pléiade – Order of Francophonie and Intercultural Dialogue, the press service of the President of Georgia reported.

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF), Francis Drouin, presented the award, created in New York in 1976, to the President of Georgia today for distinguished devotion to the principles of Francophonie.

Francis Drouin, President of the Francophonie Parliamentary Assembly, expressed gratitude to Georgia’s President for her hospitality.

“You have never stopped fostering links between Georgia and France. You are an example of collaboration with the West. Your acts contributed significantly to the establishment of solid institutions and the development of a robust democracy in Georgia. The Francophonie Parliamentary Assembly appreciates this progress; your nation is confronting many problems, but you are preserving the country’s unity despite attempts to destabilize it. The Francophonie Parliamentary Assembly offers its full support for the necessary political reforms in which you have been involved since you were elected president,” stated Francis Drouin.

The President of Georgia thanked the Assembly for the award.

The Ordre de la Pléiade is an internationally recognized award bestowed upon individuals who have contributed greatly to the French-speaking communities and upheld the ideals of La Francophonie, promoting the role of the French language in their own countries or the world.