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French Ambassador to Latvia Stephane Visconti bestowed France's National Order of the Legion of Honor on the Bank of Latvia President Ilmars Rimsevics on Monday, reports LETA.

The French government therefore wishes to emphasize Rimsevics' contribution to consolidation of Latvia's positions in the European Union and the euro area, as the French Embassy told LETA. France considers Rimsevics' personal contribution to stabilization of the situation in Latvia during the economic and financial crisis very impressive and praiseworthy.

France also points out Rimsevics' significant contribution to the dialog between France and Latvia – close cooperation with the French Embassy and with France's leading financial experts in Paris and Frankfurt.

The National Order of the Legion of Honor is the highest decoration in France. The order was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, it can be received for eminent merit in military or civil life.