Armenia to host Junior Eurovision 2011January 18, 2011 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan’s Sports and Concert Complex will host Junior Eurovision 2011 on December 3. As the head of Eurovision 2011 Armenian Delegation Gohar Gasparyan told a news conference in Yerevan, the event will help increase the world’s awareness of Armenia. “The Swiss expert seemed impressed with conditions we offered,” she noted. “We have enough funding to organize the contest properly. Part of the sum will be allocated by the European Broadcasting Union,” the chairman of Armenian Public TV and Radio Broadcasting Company Aleksan Harutyunyan said. World-famous artists will be invited to perform at the contest, hosting participants from 18-20 countries. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |