AZERI AUTHORITIES QUESTION THOSE WHO VOTED FOR ARMENIA IN EUROVISION

2009/0 8/18 | 01:32

Region

According to yesterday~Rs BBC News, people in Azerbaijan who voted
for a song by neighbouring Armenia in May~Rs Eurovision Song Contest
have been questioned by the authorities.

One man told the BBC he was accused of being unpatriotic and a
potential security threat, after he sent a text backing Armenia~Rs
song ~SJan Jan~T.

The Azerbaijani authorities said people had merely been invited to
explain why they voted for Armenia.