  Eurovision 2007 Semi-Final kicks off in Helsinki todayMay 10, 2007 - 15:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Eurovision 2007 Semi-Final will kick off in Helsinki today. Initiators say 120-million audience will watch the live contest. A record breaking 42 countries take part in the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest. This year, the Eurovision Song Contest family welcomes Czech Republic and Georgia as new participating members, as well as returning countries Austria and Hungary.The Final of the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 12, 2007, under the theme True Fantasy. The top-10 of the Semi-Final will take part, as well as last year's top-10 and the so-called 'Big Four' (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom). Armenia will be represented by Hayko with a song titled Any Time You Need. The Final will be broadcast by the Public Television of Armenia on May 12 at midnight (local time). In Eurovision 2006 Armenia's first-timer Andre won the 8th place with a song Without Your Love and secured a place in the Final for this year's participant.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, 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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
