YEREVAN, JULY 24, ARMENPRESS. People's Artist of the USSR, deputy of the State Duma Joseph Kobzon sang a song during the meeting of French parliamentarians and the heads of the Crimean Federal District on July 24. As “Armenpress” reports, citing interfax-russia.ru, he sang a song about the friendship of Soviet and French military pilots during the World War II for the members of the French parliament.

“I have numerous friends among my colleagues in France. I sang with Mireille Mathieu, Charles Aznavour. They are my friends and no sanction will change it“, Kobzon mentioned.

After finishing the song he shouted in French, “Long live, France, long live, Russia!“.