Missak Manouchian and Wife Inducted into France's Panthéon

The ceremony, presided over by President Macron, honors the Armenian Resistance fighter and his spouse for their roles during WWII.

Missak Manouchian, a stateless Armenian poet and WWII Resistance fighter, along with his wife Mélinée, were inducted into the Panthéon, France's mausoleum for national heroes.
The honor recognizes the contributions of foreign communists, many of whom were Jewish, who fought alongside the French Resistance against Nazi occupation.
President Emmanuel Macron led the ceremony, attended by about 2,000 people, including Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and representatives from the Parti Communiste Français.
The names of 23 of Manouchian's comrades, representing a diverse group of nationalities, will be added to a commemorative plaque inside the monument.
The induction of the Manouchians into the Panthéon is seen as a powerful affirmation of the role of foreigners in France's history and a message against xenophobia.