THEY THANK ANDRE AT RA NA FOR DESERVING HONORARY 8TH PLACE IN
“EUROVISION-2006” FESTIVAL

YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Andre who represented
Armenia at the “Eurovision-2006” song festival and members of the
creative group assisted him were received on May 25 at the RA National
Assembly. According to the initiator, Chairwoman of the NA Standing
Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Youth Issues,
organization of the meeting was provided by the NA staff’s great wish
to meet with Andre. She thanked the singer for deserving the honorary
8th place of the festival and for moments gifted to world-spread
Armenians. “Eurovision” again showed the Armenian people’s power and
unity, proved that Armenia and Diaspora are joint, together, function,
and there was a moment when during the semi-final and final, the whole
nation, become a man, were watching with bated breath, without
gossiping, without abusing, without slandering, and everybody’s heart
was beating harmonously with Andre’s heart,” H.Hakobian said. On
behalf of the National Assembly, Andre was given parliament’s named
watch, and Armen Martirosian, the author of song performed at the
festival and Ara Torosian (Murzik) who instrumented the work were
given named pens. Andre confessed that the most inspiring and, at the
same time, the most obliging thing during the festival days was
Armenians’ unity, and that his greatest task was to represent Armenia
honorably and to make our small country recognizable for the world in
what he and the group assisting him had a success. After few months
hard work, Andre is going to leave for rest for ten days. By the way,
as A.Martirosian informed, the lowest point for passing from
semi-final to final was 70, but Andre had 150 points, and the fact
that Armenian representative’s passing the next stage was stated at
the end was just a result of sortition.