  Karabakh flag can fly for Armenian entry at Eurovision May 7, 2016 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh flag will be allowed to fly at the Eurovision Song Contest after organisers decided to "relax the flag policy." It had been on a list of banned flags, along with ISIS, Wales, Northern Cyprus, Palestine and other “politically-sensitive areas.” Previously, only flags of contest members and UN states were allowed due to the event's non-political nature. Organizers have now agreed to allow the national, regional and local flags of the participants. The Eurovision Song Contest announced that it had held "constructive talks" and that its proposal had been approved by its governing body, the Reference Group. This means the Karabakh flag can fly at the Stockholm-hosted competition in support of the Armenian entry, which features Iveta Mukuchyan.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills  Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
