Publisher Pierre-Marcel Favre awarded Medal of Gratitude

TIRANA, Jan. 31 – The President of the Republic, Bujar Nishani has awarded the Medal of Gratitude to French-Swiss publisher, critic and journalist Pierre-Marcel Favre. The publisher was awarded the medal for his contribution to the publishing of historical and political books in French by enabling the recognition of the Albanian reality under the Communist dictatorship on the international level.
After the presidential decree was read, the Head of State awarded the Medal of Gratitude to Mr. Pierre-Marcel Favre while highly praising his activity, the dedication and precious contribution in the publishing, critique and journalism fields.
In his remarks, Mr. Favre pointed out that Switzerland and Albania share many similarities such as the small territories of the two countries and the red color shared by the respective national flags.
The publisher Pierre-Marcel Favre while thanking the President of the Republic for the appreciation, concluded his remarks by stressing that: “I am back to Tirana and I have been extremely impressed by your transformation and economic development. The Albanians have the merit of building and transforming their country. You are honoring me with an extraordinary award. I would like to wholeheartedly thank you! And of course you can count on me to preserve the image of the new Albania.”