© EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS Macron performed a tune penned by a celebrated French chanson artist.
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, rendered a French song in Yerevan, the Armenian capital. He received instrumental accompaniment from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on percussion, whilst the nation’s President, Vahagn Khachaturian, played the piano one-handed, according to dpa.
Reportedly, Macron delivered the song “La Bohème” by Charles Aznavour, a highly regarded French chanson performer. Aznavour was born in Paris in 1924 to Armenian immigrant parents and maintained strong connections with Armenia.
Emmanuel Macron sings “la bohème” accompanied by the prime minister Nikol Pachinyan. Dîner d'état à Yerevan. La musique en amitié. pic.twitter.com/v5vacqZlVv
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The Yerevan gala followed a gathering of nearly 40 European figures. The Caucasian nation played host to a European Political Community summit this Monday.
France is a key ally of Armenia in the West. Paris has furnished Yerevan with protective weaponry and robust diplomatic aid.
As a reminder, during the winter, Pashinyan revealed the establishment of his own musical ensemble. The group's initial showing happened in late January in Yerevan. Parliamentary elections in Armenia are slated for early January.