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Armenia plans to join the Eurovision Song Contest
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As Armenian I can say that the main problem of membership is that as APTV announced the broadcasting borders of EBU is western from Armenia and that borders should be changed on 2007, so before that date APTV naturally can not become memeber. Regarding money I think that TV company that buys broadcasting rights is able to collect a bit more money and to take part in the contest.
to:What will the neighbours say ?
well, there is no harm to add 3 other countries and specially culturally rich countries. I agree with you if the boundary ends after those three countries.
Jean
to Blyere. some error occured on my computer, it kept sending the same message again and again. anyway, it is news worth to congratulate Armenia 3 times, so let me congratulate them for the forth time! (hope this message doesn't repreat itself 3 times again!)
We get the idea Jean 
But it's great to see Eurovision moving outwards, and if it means *some* certain countries loose interest, it's even better 
Singapore 2010
Let's congratulate Armenia for this big step. I love to see Armenia in eurovision.
Let's congratulate Armenia for this big step. I love to see Armenia in eurovision.
I really think that this is such a bad step for eurovision!
Where does the boundary end? Where does Europe end and asia begin that is the question? It will just get to big and explode in our faces! I just don't believe Georgia, Lebanon or Armenia are part of europe for me I consider that Asia and its not a world contest its a small humble sort of professional EUROvision song contest!
Let's congratulate Armenia for this big step. I love to see Armenia in eurovision.
...ok...i'm not being funny or anything because I fully support new countries broadcasting/showing interest in the song contest we all love. I just wonder where the boundary will be for potential entrants? as one new country takes part, that countries neighbour may want to take part, and so on and so on. Maybe there could be 'guest entries' taking part from places out with the core Eurovision land, and the EBU rotates them? Maybe it's not ideal, but at least it's fair as Eurovision territory can't strech on forever. Eurovision; victim of it's own sucess? Time will tell.
Armenia was planning to enter ESC for 3 years now, and they do broadcast it on a regular basis, the only problem is their EBU membership.
I would be among first welcoming Armenia as I have heard absolutely perfect Armenian singers at Voice of Asia competition.
First of all : these are GREAT news - Armenia and also Georgia belong to the ESC IMO. I hope to welcome both of them as soon as possible .
Like someone said before - it s not a question if the country is rich or poor, it depends on the broadcaster. It has not only to be able to pay the EBU fee but also to select and - if it takes the ESC seriously - to promote the singer/song. It s not as easy as it sounds - especially if we remember last year, where Luxembourg and Hungary withdrew from the ESC because of " finnancial problems ". And they aren t the poorest countries on the planet 
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John Redpath - It is not the matter if the country is poor or not, it is only the matter whether the TV broadcaster is poor or not.
Am I missing something here, what is the big deal with entering the ESC, surely you either enter or not...........why all the maybe we will, maybe we won't, I can't believe that these countries are so poor that they can not send a singer to sing a three minute song.
I have never heard any Armenian music so I will have to take your word that it is all beautiful...........is all German music beautiful?, is all British music beautiful?, no some I like some I don't like, or is all Armenian music the same, I doubt it!!
BAREV HAYASTAN!!! This is Great News, I adore Armenian Music, and they will be more than Welcome to the Contest. very beautiful News !!!
Yes this is good news! I'm looking forward to see Armenia in the ESC somewhere in the future. I wish much success to the Armenian TV in all these difficult steps for joining the ESC.
from my excitement I wrote Eusovision... it's EUROVISION
AYOOOOO!!!! I ADORE ARMENIAN MUSIC!!! yes to Armenia in Eusovision!! Let me be the first to congratulate esc fans for this GREAT news!!!
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