Baku commits gross violation of Eurovision rules of by hiding phone number from Azeri to vote for ArmeniaMay 18, 2009 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri was deprived the possibility to vote for Armenia's song at the Eurovision 2009". In a final tournament all means have been taken in Azerbaijan to prevent their counterparts from voting for the song of Anush and Inga Arshakians representing Armenia.According to a group of Azeri Internet users, during broadcasting of the Eurovision contest the part of the screen with phone number to call and vote for Armenian participants, was hidden. As a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter was told in Armenian Public Television (APT), APT had been already informed about illegal behavior of Azeri side and submitted a complaint to the organizational committee of the contest. It's worth mentioning, that Armenia gave 1 point for the song of Azeri participants. According to voting results, Inga and Anush Arshakians, who represented Armenia at the Eurovision international contest, took the 10th place. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |