Alexan Harutyunyan: We should not “break” the singer representing
Armenia before the start of the contest

ArmRadio 24.03.2006 18:45

Today the Parliamentary forces turned also to the `Eurovision’ issue.
Head of the Parliamentary majority Galust Sahakyan, referring to his
musical education, characterized Andre’s `Without Your Love’ song as
Tatar-Mongolian. In response to this, President of the Council of
Public Radio and Television Company of Armenia Alexan Harutyunyan told
`Radiolur’ correspondent Anush Dashtents, `I am very glad that the NA
Deputies have got interested in the projects of the Public Radio and
Television Company. As for Galust Sahakyan, whom I respect very much,
I don’t know what instrument he plays, but I can say that those who
have such an opinion should consider that the whole ashug culture is
Mongolian or Uzbek as well.’

According to Alexan Harutyunyan, tastes and opinions differ. He notes,
however, that even if they do not like Andre’s song they should not
`break’ the singer before the start of the contest. It is like
declaring to the soldier departing for war that they are weak or they
cannot fight, or that they will have to desert.