USSR PEOPLE’S ARTIST IOSIF KOBZON’S CONCERT TAKES PLACE IN YEREVAN ON MAY 1
Noyan Tapan
May 02 2007
YEREVAN, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. USSR People’s Artist Iosif Kobzon’s
solo concert dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the singer took
place on May 1 at the Alexander Spendiarian Opera and Ballet National
Academic Theater. As I. Kobzon stated at the meeting with journalists,
he will go on jubillee councert tours to former Soviet countries till
the end of the year.
In I. Kobzon’s words, his art has always been appreciated by the
Armenian people, especially, by the high-ranking officials and the
present President of the RA. That’s why, in I. Kobzon’s words, he
never miss the possibility of performing concerts in Armenia. "I am
tied with Armenia with the whole soul. It is a great honour for me
to perform concerts in Yerevan and to sing on the stage where famous
people like Aram Khachaturian, Arno Babajanian, Alexander Hekimian,
Davit Tukhmanov, once performed," I. Kobzon mentioned.
In his words, old and new songs will be performed during the jubilee
concert. In Kobzon’s words, he is glad to mark May 1, the International
Day of Workers’ Solidarity, in Yerevan.
The USSR People’s Artist mentioned that he observes all the events
taking place in Armenia which do not always make him happy. However,
in I. Kobzon’s words, Armenians are a special nation and are able to
overcome all difficulties. "Today Armenia live a proper life. I am sure
that the RA President’s wish to hold democratic parliamentary elections
will also become reality," the artist emphasized. And responding the
question, which party or individual he will assist, I. Kobzon said:
"I have no right to estimate the political state of another country
or to say who I assist. I shall only say that I sympathize with the
President of Armenia.
Touching upon the Armenian-Russian relations, the singer mentioned that
Armenia has never betrayed Russia. He is sure that the good-neighborly
relations will continue in future as well, what first of all depends
on the younger generation. I. Kobzon mentioned with pain that the
youth of Russia gradually perishes as it is carried away by narcotics,
spirits, and it is necessary to immediately take steps in direction
of keeping the youth back from that evil.