“VOTE ANDRE, VOTE VARTKES” ORGANIZERS CHANTED
Lragir.am
18 May 06
ARMENIA, Athens, 16.05.2006 The website of Armenian Cypriots reports
that Sunday May 7 Andre, who will represent Armenia to Eurovision,
underwent heavy abuse for the parliamentary election campaign of
Vardkes Mahdesyan, who is supported by Dashnaktsutiun.
An “unprecedented election gathering” was attended by 700 Armenian
Cypriots, during which Vardkes Mahdesyan supported by Dashnaktsutiun
and the organizers of his rally suddenly invited to the hall Andre,
the ambassador of Armenia to Eurovision. Andre sang the song he is
going to sing in Eurovision and several other songs.
The evening culminated in chants “Vote Andre, Vote Vardkes.”
Andre is obviously abused by Dashnaktsutiun for propagating Hamazkayin
Educational and Cultural Society in Greece, which culminated in the
case in Cyprus. In fact, he has turned into a cause of divide in the
Armenian community rather than a connecting link.
The Armenian ambassador to Greece Vahram Kazhoyan is also the Armenian
Ambassador to Cyprus.
By the way, on May 21 the Armenian Cypriots will elect their
representative to the parliament of Cyprus. On October 5, 2005 the
community elected Vahagn Adamyan, Mr. Mahdesyan’s opponent.