October 06
Yerevan
Ani Mshetsyan. The Catholicos of All Armenians served a memorial liturgy in memory of Charles Aznavour in the Church of St. Hovhannes in Paris.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan also took part in the ceremony. It is noteworthy that Charles Aznavour was baptized and engaged in this church. It should be noted that October 6, the day of the burial of the great Aznvur in Armenia and Artsakh, is declared a day of mourning. On the buildings of state structures, embassies and diplomatic agencies lowered the national flags of Armenia. Books of grief have also been opened in embassies and consulates of Armenia in foreign countries. TV channels and radio stations reviewed the grid of their programs. Liturgies will be served in churches. According to Aznavour's last will, he will be buried in France near his parents. Armenian President Armen Sargsyan with his wife, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan with his wife, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and other officials are in attendance at the funeral in France. On the eve of the House of Disabled Paris held a memorial service for Aznavour, which was attended by the top leadership of France and Armenia. Recall that the world-famous chansonnier of Armenian origin died 1st at the age of 94 years.
