Overview
- Macron performed the song at a state banquet in Yerevan held during the European Political Community gathering.
- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan played drums during the number, and President Vahagn Khachaturyan later joined at the piano.
- Video from the room spread widely online, turning the singalong into the trip’s most shared moment.
- The choice honored Charles Aznavour, a French icon born to Armenian parents whose work bridges both cultures.
- Coverage said the performance drew attention away from reported policy news, including a French sale of 36 Caesar howitzers to Armenia.