Passage of Charles Aznavour has opened near the city hall building in France’s Saint-Rémy de Provence.

Besides the great songwriter, the solemn opening ceremony was also attended by Aznavour’s friends - Michel Drucker, Dany Brillant, Didier Barbelivien, Alice Dona, Daniel Guichard, Antoine Duléry, Vincent Labrune and her daughter, Nouvelles d'Arménie reports.

The solemn event was followed by lunch.

Considering the fact that during the WWII Aznavour’s family saved the Jewish families and helped the participants of the French Resistance, the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation (IRWF) will bestow medals of honor upon Charles and Aida Aznavor. Apart from this, in cooperation with the Israeli post, IRWF will issue a commemorative stamp with Aznavour’s parents – Knar and Misha Aznavuryans – depicted thereon.