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Zaven Shegrikyan

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15/Aug 2009 at 23:50

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Eurovision is over,the debates continue!

Azerbaijan: Voters for Armenia taken to the National Security

The Ministry of the National Security of Azerbaijan ihas traced the 43 phone lines that were used to vote for Armenia in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest and are interviewing them for matters of 'national security'.

According to the official data, 43 Azerbaijani citizens voted for Arshakyan sisters, the Armenian Eurovision Song Contest representatives,  Azerbaijani Radio Liberty reports. Rovshan Nasirli,a citizen of Azerbaijan was one of them who was taken to the National Security on the 12th of August.

According to him,the ministry has the list of all 43 people who voted for Armenia,with their adresses, telephone numbers and other information. He was taken to the ministry and was asked why did he voted for Armenia. According to him, they were being very rude to him, stating "You don't have nationality that's why you voted for Armenia?" He explained that if Azeri deputes go to Armenia,s o why can't he vote for the song that he liked.

According to the radio station Azadliq the situation in Armenia is totally different and the song Always can still be heard in the streets of Yerevan. More on this story to follow.


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Blackeyed Ill-Bred [57275]
Fri 21 Aug 2009 13:46:29

I am from AZERBAIJAN!
We have not any problem with Cyprus!
We have not any problem with Bosnia-Herchogovina!
We have not any problem with Greece!
We are not from Turkey!
ESCToday has only correspondent!
Only correspondent - Zaven Shegrikyan is armenian!
Zaven Shegrikyan writes news about Azerbaijan!
Others in ESC, you must help to us for the uprightness!


Orkhan Ibrahimov [55515]
Wed 19 Aug 2009 21:47:44

ki var

friends pls be calm.ki var i agree with you.if it will true i shall askpardon for all.but it is not for human that insult us.maybe it is true.all users must be understanding


Ki.var . [54365]
Wed 19 Aug 2009 21:09:47

Galandar, If finally its false, I'll ask u pardon. But for the moment I trust the rumour.


Galandar Baghirov [59880]
Wed 19 Aug 2009 20:31:24

EBU should say shut up some users and wait until our final desicion about this issue!


Ki.var . [54365]
Wed 19 Aug 2009 18:05:44

EBU should say "Bye, Bye, Azerbaijan"...




Candyman 12 points [14078]
Wed 19 Aug 2009 13:48:37

ridiculous azerbaijan. in what century they live? EBU should ban that country. i will booh them in next year's contest in case they don't withdraw. Well done Armenia for being objective.

PS: only 43 ppl out of 8million voted for Armenia in Azerbaija?n?




Manah Jan [59655]
Wed 19 Aug 2009 10:56:13

You rebel fanatics! Here you can not hate your political speech, and chauvinistic propaganda!
Get a life!


Blackeyed Ill-Bred [57275]
Wed 19 Aug 2009 08:28:52

Written by Zaven Shegrikyan
Source regnum.ru (armenian site)
this is not serious and funny


Blackeyed Ill-Bred [57275]
Wed 19 Aug 2009 07:35:11

Organisation And Implementation Of Terrorist Activities By The Republic Of Armenia Against The Republic Of Azerbaijan
http://www.azerigeno(...)org/facts/fact14.htm

Have you even seen Azerbaijanian terrorist? No, I say


V. Sgargapises [41467]
Tue 18 Aug 2009 22:45:58

the people who voted for armenia were propably cia agents


Little Imp [37093]
Tue 18 Aug 2009 15:33:07

Ban them for a year or two.


Willox Willox [32746]
Tue 18 Aug 2009 11:53:50

its very absurde


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