The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan has sent a letter of protest to organizers of Eurovision song contest. The Azeri Ministry of Culture «being extremely concerned» that biography of Andre, a singer, who comes from Armenia, notes he was born in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, sent a letter to organizers of the contest. The letter says, «the fact should be considered as disrespect of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and provocation that can be interpreted as contest organizers' supporting Armenia's aggressive policy.» The letter emphasized that «Nagorno Karabakh is an inseparable part of the Azerbaijani Republic. The world society knows that since 1988 Azerbaijan suffered from Armenia's aggression. Resulting from hostilities Nagorno Karabakh and adjacent territories that make 20% of the territory of the Azerbaijani Republic were occupied. Over one million people were driven out and became displaced persons.»

The message further notes that «the international community now focuses on the peace talks with the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group, and facts like this one can have a negative impact on the process.» Concluding, the letter expresses «confidence that organizers of the contest, which serves to dialogue of cultures, will be able to manage the misunderstanding and will display respect to territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, recognized by the international community,» Day.az reports.