18:24 • 12.06.17
Famous French-Armenian singer and song-writer Charles Aznavur has shared his impressions of the recent trip to Armenia and his son's baptism in the ancestral homeland.
Speaking during the radio show Le Club de Richard Findykian, the musician also addressed his popular song Pour toi Arménie which he said could be the “new anthem of Armenia.”
“I think Pour toi Arménie can be the anthem of Armenia. I would very much like it to be,” he added.
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Aznavour visited Armenia from 27 May to 2 July to attend the second annual Aurora Prize Award. His son Nicolaս got baptized at the St Peter and Paul Monastery of Tatev (Syunik region).
Commenting on his plans for future, the singer shared his vision of the Aznavour foundation. “Nicolas is managing all the affairs, and he is doing his job perfectly,” he said, adding that the foundation’s objective will be providing aid to the Armenians across the globe.
He said that he is positive also about the plan to open his museum in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan. Aznavour said he hopes that it will be not only a cultural institution but also a youth center. “It will try to attract young people willing to demonstrate their talent in art and to realize their potential,” he said.