hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmi ʌv lˈuːi ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹtiːn, ænd ˈɛntɚd ˌɪntʊ kˈɑːntækt wɪððə hˈaɪ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈɜːkəlz ʌv fɹˈæns, ɪn kˈoːɹs ʌvwˈɪtʃ hiː kˈɑːnstəntli ɹˈeɪzd ðə kwˈɛstʃən ɐbˌaʊt ðə lˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ɑːɹmˈiːniən pˈiːpəl fɹʌmðə fˈɔːɹən jˈoʊk; haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː wʌz mˈɛt wɪð kˈoʊld ɪndˈɪfɹəns.
He joined the French army of Louis XIV, and entered into contact with the high political circles of France, in course of which he constantly raised the question about the liberation of Armenian people from the foreign yoke; however, he was met with cold indifference.