ARMENIA INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIC TIES WITH SWITZERLAND

PanARMENIAN.Net
29.01.2010 17:52 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour
met with Co-Chairs of Armenian-Swiss Parliamentary Friendship Group
Ueli Leunberger and Dominique de Buman.

The parties discussed issues concerning bilateral cooperation,
particularly in economic and social cultural spheres, and considered
possibilities of taking joint measures and initiatives.

Attaching major importance to the mutual political understanding
between Yerevan and Bern Armenian Ambassador reiterated Armenia’s
interest and willingness to develop bilateral economic ties with
Switzerland, RA Foreign Ministry’s press service reported.

Charles Aznavour: a French singer, songwriter, actor and public
activist. Besides being one of France’s most popular and enduring
singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world. He
is known for his characteristic short figure and unique tenor voice;
clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravely and profound
low notes. He has appeared in more than 60 movies, composed about
1,000 songs (including at least 150 in English, 100 in Italian, 70
in Spanish, and 50 in German), and sold well over 100 million records.

In 1998, Charles Aznavour was chosen as Entertainer of the Century
by CNN and users of Time Online from around the globe. He was
recognized as the century’s outstanding performer, with nearly 18%
of the total vote, edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. He has
sung for presidents, popes, and royalty, as well as at humanitarian
events, and is the founder of the charitable organization Aznavour
for Armenia along with his long-time friend and impresario Levon Sayan.

Aznavour started his global farewell tour in late 2006, which continues
through this day.

On December 26, 2008, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a
decree on declaring Charles Aznavour and his impresario Levon Sayan
citizens of Armenia.

In 2009, Azanavour was appointed as RA Ambassador to Switzerland, as
well as Armenia’s permanent delegate to the United Nations at Geneva.