Aznavour hospitalized, postpones Geneva concert October 10, 2014 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Legendary French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, 90, has been hospitalised for an infection and has postponed a concert due to be held later on Friday, Oct 10 in Geneva, organisers said, according to Agence France-Presse. Dubbed "France's Frank Sinatra," Aznavour is one of the country's best-known and beloved singers, whose ballads are recognised the world over. "Charles Aznavour has been preventively hospitalised after contracting an infection in recent days," the Opus One event managers said in a statement, without providing more details about his condition or which country or hospital he was being treated in. The activist-singer's planned concert in Geneva on Friday evening had been postponed, but he and the organisers would try to reschedule the concert "as soon as possible," the statement said. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |