MANY SURPRISED WITH THE 10 POINTS GIVEN TO ARMENIA BY TURKEY AT “EUROVISION – 2006”

ArmRadio.am
22.05.2006 18:15

10 points given to Armenia by Turkey at “Eurovision” song contest were
unexpected, and even surprising for many. The Turkish “Hurriet” wrote
today that this way the Turkish people gave their response to Western
Parliaments, which aspire to attach “the force of law” to the Armenian
Genocide. According to the opinion of outstanding representatives of
political and cultural circles, it was “the response of the people
to politicians.”

In a period when France is discussing the bill on criminalizing the
negation of the Armenian Genocide, the 10 points given by Turkey to
Armenia and the 12 points that France gave to Turkey caused immense
reaction. Editor of the ” Agos” newspaper, our compatriot Hrant Dink
is inclined to see political pretext under such distribution of votes.

At the same time Hrant Dink accepts that the Turkish media use this
fact trying to underline the gracious attitude of Turkey towards
Armenia.

Head of the Turkish opposition Democratic-Republican Party Deniz
Baikal expressed the opinion that the 10 points given to Armenia
say one thing: the Turks assessed music solely as music.” Thus,
Deniz Baikal concludes that Turks do not suffer the complex of
politicizing everything, which, according to the opposition leader,
is pleasing. Some consider that the Turks gave 10 points just because
the song presented by Armenia was good.

The Azeri media associate the high grades of the Armenian singer with
the large Armenian Diaspora and lobby, from which they have much to
learn. They, however, do not conceal their disappointment with every
point given to Armenia.

According to the comments of the Azeri “Zerkalo,” Andre managed to
“squeeze” into the final. “Zerkalo” continues to write, however, that
the fact is that Armenia was the first among Caucasian countries to
gain the right to participate in the “Eurovision” song contest.