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UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova awarded Order of the Legion of Honour

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UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova is among the honored people awarded with the Order of the Legion of Honor, which is the highest French distinction. The list of people who were awarded the order has been published in the French official gazette. Irina Bokova received the title "Commander of the Legion of Honour," it was reported.




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