Armenian government allocates extra AMD 172 mln to Junior Eurovision 2011November 17, 2011 - 12:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At Nov 17 sitting, Armenian government resolved to allocate additional AMD 172 mln (approx. USD 450 thous.) in Junior Eurovision 2011 funding in view of lack of sponsorship. As Armenian Finance Minister Vache Gabrielyan noted, “the funds will be provided to organize the contest on a proper scale, as sponsor assistance proved insufficient.” Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex will host Junior Eurovision 2011 on December 2-3. Armenia will be represented by Dalita who’ll perform “Welcome to Armenia” song. Top stories 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”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |