  Armenian government allocates extra AMD 172 mln to Junior Eurovision 2011  November 17, 2011 - 12:13 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - At Nov 17 sitting, Armenian government resolved to allocate additional AMD 172 mln (approx. USD 450 thous.) in Junior Eurovision 2011 funding in view of lack of sponsorship. As Armenian Finance Minister Vache Gabrielyan noted, “the funds will be provided to organize the contest on a proper scale, as sponsor assistance proved insufficient.” Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex will host Junior Eurovision 2011 on December 2-3. Armenia will be represented by Dalita who’ll perform “Welcome to Armenia” song.   Top stories 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”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
