Aznavour won't attend Armenia-Turkey soccer game over illness

September 6, 2008 - 14:57 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Renowned singer Charles Aznavour said he was glad to know that Turkish President Abdullah Gul finally decided to pay a visit to Armenia.



"I would be happy to be in Armenia on such an important day but unfortunately I have some health problems. Dear Mr President, I wish you success in your mission for the glory of the Armenian people. I am hopeful that a meeting with Turkish President will be an advance in bilateral relations," Aznavour said in his message.



Gul will be in Yerevan on Sept. 6 to attend a World Cup qualifying soccer game between the Armenian and Turkish national teams.



Ankara broke diplomatic relations and closed the border with Armenia in 1993 over the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
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