  Eurovision without politics is hard to believe, U.S. radio says  March 3, 2012 - 12:37 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. WNWI online radio station said it’s hard to believe the Eurovision International Song Contest without politics. “This contest cannot do without politics. One can’t but see it; on the eve of this “song” contest everybody recalls human rights, animal rights, democracy staff, etc.,” the radio report said. The radio also mentioned that over the past 10 years, Ukraine’s victory at Eurovision coincided with Orange Revolution, while Serbia’s victory was accompanied by Kosovo’s secession. “Eurovision is sort of a game which can alter the geopolitical situation in the world and cause serious crisis in international relations. One can only imagine what political stir Eurovision may cause this year. Eurovision without politics is hard to believe,” the radio said.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
