Should i still be friends with him?

He's a international student from Europe and i met him back in October 2010. We became really good friends and hang out at least once a week, and by December we became closer and developed deep feelings for each other. On New years (2011), he finally asked me to be his girlfriend and i said yes despite the fact that by the end of June 2011 he would go back to his country. We've been so happy and never really fought at all through out our relationship. We became closer and started understanding each other even more. Honestly this is my first boyfriend, but we really get along well. He never did anything to hurt me and he never forced me into something i wasn't comfortable with. Of course I treat him great too. (He always compliments me at how amazing and special I am, and how he thanks god that he found me) So June came along and it was his b.day too. So i worked so hard making him a beautiful scrap book about our life/relationship and how we met, with pictures, bus passes, and all that. When i gave it to him he was so happy and proud of me. Everything went all well, but mid June he began decreasing contact with me. (we talked/webcamed almost every night, ever since we first me) the one night i messaged him, and he told me sorry for not being there but he wanted to talk to me that night. And he decided that we "break up" to ease the pain for when he leaves, but of course i tried to understand his point because i really love this guy and he loves me too. He said that we can still be very very very...good friends cause we had such a great relationship, but it still hurt to "break up" We hung out once after that, and now he hardly has time for me because he's always chilling with his friends. I feel as though he may be avoiding me, maybe i'm wrong idk? I don't mind him hanging out, i'm totally fine with that. It makes me happy knowing that he is enjoying life, but i wish he would at least tell me before hand instead he just leaves me hanging and waiting. I feel a little neglected and he's leaving very soon. I don't want to seem clingy and i'm not, so i;m waiting until he messages me first, but it's killing me! Please help :(