  Armenia's Sirusho Eurovision 2008 finalistMay 21, 2008 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Sirusho broke through Eurovision 2008 semi-final in Belgrade last night. Music for "Qele Qele" was composed by Harut Ter-Hovakimyan; the author of the lyrics is the singer herself. Sirusho will perform the fifth in the final. She can finish 2nd or 3rd, according to bookmakers. Other winners of the first semi-final are Greece, Romania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Finland, Russia, Israel, Azerbaijan, Poland and Norway. Participants from San Marino, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Moldova, Andorra, Slovenia, Estonia and Montenegro lost their chance to move on. The second semi-final is due on May 22. The final on May 24 will bring together participants from 25 states, including participants from UK, France, Spain, Germany and Eurovision 2007 winner - Serbia.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
