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ARMENIA FINED FOR REFUSAL TO TAKE PART IN EUROVISION 2012
Valeriy Melnikov
RIA Novosti
03/05/2012
MOSCOW
The European Broadcasting Union fined Armenia for its refusal to
participate in the Eurovision international song contest
The European Broadcasting Union fined Armenia for its refusal to
participate in the Eurovision international song contest , which will
be held in late May in Azerbaijan, Armenia Today reported on Thursday.
The EBU resolution says that Yerevan should pay the full fee for
participation in the contest. In addition, as a penalty, Armenia has
to pay an additional fine equal to 50 percent of that amount. It is
also noted that the Public Television of Armenia will have to show
the finals of the international song contest live.
If the country fails to meet the EBU decision, it will be excluded
from participating in the Eurovision contest in 2013. EBU stressed
that the decision on the penalty was issued in accordance with the
rules of the contest and reasons why Armenia refused to participate
in the contest were not included.
Armenia officially refused to take part in Eurovision on March 7.
Earlier, a group of Armenian artists sent an open letter to the Public
Television of the country, which called for a boycott of the contest.
The reason for this was the death of a soldier on the Armenian border
with Azerbaijan, who was apparently killed by an Azeri sniper. Later
it turned out that the soldier was shot by a fellow soldier.
The final competition will be held on May 26.
From: A. Papazian
Valeriy Melnikov
RIA Novosti
03/05/2012
MOSCOW
The European Broadcasting Union fined Armenia for its refusal to
participate in the Eurovision international song contest
The European Broadcasting Union fined Armenia for its refusal to
participate in the Eurovision international song contest , which will
be held in late May in Azerbaijan, Armenia Today reported on Thursday.
The EBU resolution says that Yerevan should pay the full fee for
participation in the contest. In addition, as a penalty, Armenia has
to pay an additional fine equal to 50 percent of that amount. It is
also noted that the Public Television of Armenia will have to show
the finals of the international song contest live.
If the country fails to meet the EBU decision, it will be excluded
from participating in the Eurovision contest in 2013. EBU stressed
that the decision on the penalty was issued in accordance with the
rules of the contest and reasons why Armenia refused to participate
in the contest were not included.
Armenia officially refused to take part in Eurovision on March 7.
Earlier, a group of Armenian artists sent an open letter to the Public
Television of the country, which called for a boycott of the contest.
The reason for this was the death of a soldier on the Armenian border
with Azerbaijan, who was apparently killed by an Azeri sniper. Later
it turned out that the soldier was shot by a fellow soldier.
The final competition will be held on May 26.
From: A. Papazian