On September 1, 2018, His Holiness Aram I sent a condolence letter to Charles Aznavour’s family on the artist’s demise. In the letter, His Holiness commends the international artist’s legacy and advocacy of the Armenian Cause. His Holiness stated “through the chansons he composed and sang, Charles Aznavour embodied and expressed the French cultural heritage; his incomparable voice and delivery expressed the pain of the Armenian Genocide and the call of his people for justice.”