PM Nikol Pashinyan gave a state dinner in honor of the guests participating at the Francophonie summit
In honor of the guests, participating in the 17th Summit of the International Organization of La Francophonie underway in Yerevan, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gave on Thursday a state dinner.
Before the state dinner, PM Nikol Pashinyan along with President Emmanuel Macron of France, Republic, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the heads of national delegations, and the top political and spiritual leadership of Armenia attended a gala concert in Republic Square.
The Armenian State Symphonic Orchestra performed during the concert, introducing Armenian composers’ musical pieces, including Aram Khachaturian’s Symphony No.2, The Uzun Dara, The Sabre Dance (jazz version), The Masquerade, a fragment from Avet Terteryan’s Symphony No.3, the Fishers’ Dance by Grigor Yeghiazaryan from Sevan Ballet and Edward Mirzoyan’s Symphony.
The Symphonic Orchestra and Jivan Gasparyan performed The Kochari Dance and The Dle Yaman respectively. The final part of the gala concert was dedicated to the memory of world-famous Chansonnier Charles Aznavour.