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How much fine will Armenia pay for not participating in Eurovision in Baku
news.am
May 27, 2012 | 23:55
In all likelihood, the Public Television of Armenia will have to pay a
fine of approximately 120,000 for not partaking in the Eurovision
Song Contest 2012, which was held in the Azerbaijani capital city
Baku, and not informing the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in good
time of its respective decision.
This, however, is an unofficial amount based on the information with
respect to the amount Malta had to pay to participate in Eurovision
2010. In that year, Malta paid 80,000 as membership fee.
Also, and again in line with unofficial data, Romania had to pay
112,000 for not participating in Eurovision 2012.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Armenia would have avoided
the fine if it would have done that by the deadlines set in the Rules
of the Eurovision Song Contest, Communication Coordinator for the
Eurovision Family of Events Jarmo Siim said in response to the
agency's question.
He also added that there is no ground to hamper Armenia's
participation next year, if it broadcasts the contest, pays the fine,
and preserves the rules for next year's participation.
The fine for Armenia's decision to withdraw from the Eurovision 2012
is aimed to preserve the rules and not to punish, head of the Armenian
delegation to the Eurovision Gohar Gasparyan earlier told Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
`As you know, Armenian Public Television wanted to participate in the
song contest despite the anti-Armenian environment in Azerbaijan.
However, we decided to withdraw after the Azerbaijani President
declared that all the Armenians in the world are number one enemy for
them.
Generally both the participation fee, as well as the fine, which is
half of the fee, is aimed to respect the rules and not to punish. In
addition, as the EBU has not made public the sum, we do not think it
is correct to make any comments on the issue,' Gasparyan said, adding
that Armenia is obliged to broadcast the contest, otherwise the state
will not have the right for the 2013 participation.
Earlier, a group of Armenian singers have turned to the Public
Television calling not to participate in the contest in a state like
Azerbaijan, which is notorious for having slaughtered Armenians in
1988. Afterwards, Armenia withdrew its candidacy of participation and,
instead, had to pay fines.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
news.am
May 27, 2012 | 23:55
In all likelihood, the Public Television of Armenia will have to pay a
fine of approximately 120,000 for not partaking in the Eurovision
Song Contest 2012, which was held in the Azerbaijani capital city
Baku, and not informing the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in good
time of its respective decision.
This, however, is an unofficial amount based on the information with
respect to the amount Malta had to pay to participate in Eurovision
2010. In that year, Malta paid 80,000 as membership fee.
Also, and again in line with unofficial data, Romania had to pay
112,000 for not participating in Eurovision 2012.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Armenia would have avoided
the fine if it would have done that by the deadlines set in the Rules
of the Eurovision Song Contest, Communication Coordinator for the
Eurovision Family of Events Jarmo Siim said in response to the
agency's question.
He also added that there is no ground to hamper Armenia's
participation next year, if it broadcasts the contest, pays the fine,
and preserves the rules for next year's participation.
The fine for Armenia's decision to withdraw from the Eurovision 2012
is aimed to preserve the rules and not to punish, head of the Armenian
delegation to the Eurovision Gohar Gasparyan earlier told Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
`As you know, Armenian Public Television wanted to participate in the
song contest despite the anti-Armenian environment in Azerbaijan.
However, we decided to withdraw after the Azerbaijani President
declared that all the Armenians in the world are number one enemy for
them.
Generally both the participation fee, as well as the fine, which is
half of the fee, is aimed to respect the rules and not to punish. In
addition, as the EBU has not made public the sum, we do not think it
is correct to make any comments on the issue,' Gasparyan said, adding
that Armenia is obliged to broadcast the contest, otherwise the state
will not have the right for the 2013 participation.
Earlier, a group of Armenian singers have turned to the Public
Television calling not to participate in the contest in a state like
Azerbaijan, which is notorious for having slaughtered Armenians in
1988. Afterwards, Armenia withdrew its candidacy of participation and,
instead, had to pay fines.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress