The city of Marseilles will be hosting a week of French-Armenian cooperation on June 17 through June 23, with Charles Aznavour to attend the event as an honorary guest, lemeilleurdemarseille.fr said.

On June 21, the word-known chansonnier and public figure will be named an honorary citizen of Marseilles.

The week of French-Armenian cooperation will feature a number of events including the screening of Henri Verneuil’s Mayrig, a day of youth to host Romanian Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian and world chess champion Levon Aronian, as well as a day of Armenian cuisine.