A statue honoring legendary French-Armenian singer and National Hero of Armenia Charles Aznavour will be officially unveiled in Yerevan later this month.
The monument has already been cast in Gyumri and will be installed at Aznavour Square, Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Levon Hovhannisyan announced during a working session of the city council.
“The official opening is scheduled for July 18 at 11:00 a.m. at Aznavour Square,” Hovhannisyan said.
The selection of the statue was a joint effort by the Yerevan Municipality and the Aznavour Foundation. The monument is being installed as part of the celebrations dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour’s birth.
Back in February 2024, the winning design for the commemorative statue was announced. The competition attracted over 60 applications and more than 100 miniature models from artists around the world. The winning sculpture was created by artist Davit Minasyan.
