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President of France Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived at Yerevan Zvartnots Airport.

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, the Foreign Minister, the Mayor of Yerevan and a group of government officials and MPs met the French President at the airport.

Sarkozy will stay in Armenia for two days, will meet with Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and will visit the Armenian Genocide Memorial.

The French and Armenian presidents will attend the opening of the House Museum of Charles Aznavour. Sarkozy will also attend the ceremony of granting Auguste Rodin's Jules Bastien Lepage monument to Armenia.

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