May 18, 2009 - 14:56 AMT
Baku commits gross violation of Eurovision rules of by hiding phone number from Azeri to vote for Armenia
Azeri was deprived the possibility to vote for Armenia's song at the Eurovision 2009". In a final tournament all means have been taken in Azerbaijan to prevent their counterparts from voting for the song of Anush and Inga Arshakians representing Armenia.

According to a group of Azeri Internet users, during broadcasting of the Eurovision contest the part of the screen with phone number to call and vote for Armenian participants, was hidden. As a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter was told in Armenian Public Television (APT), APT had been already informed about illegal behavior of Azeri side and submitted a complaint to the organizational committee of the contest.

It's worth mentioning, that Armenia gave 1 point for the song of Azeri participants.

According to voting results, Inga and Anush Arshakians, who represented Armenia at the Eurovision international contest, took the 10th place.