news.az, Azerbaijan
July 8 2011

Armenia’s participation in Eurovision 2012 depends on Baku’s security guarantees

July 08, 2011 | 01:04

YEREVAN.- Armenia’s participation in Eurovision 2012 song contest to
be held in Azerbaijan is being discussed, head of the Armenian
delegation Gohar Gasparyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Gasparyan called rumors the reports saying Armenia will be represented
by System of a Down.

`We are deciding whether to participate, everything will be clear in
several months,’ she said explaining that Armenia’s participation
depends on talks with Azerbaijan and European Broadcasting Union
regarding security guarantees.

As regards previously announced press conference of this year’s
participant Emmy which did not take place, Gasparyan stressed they
were too tired and wanted to have a rest.

At the moment major attention is drawn to Junior Eurovision 2011.

`We are holding consultations and meetings with Europeans to discuss
technical issues, design and stage. We are clarifying the lists of
participants, waiting for final decision of Europeans,’ she said.

As Armenian News- NEWS.am reported previously, 12-year-old Vladimir
Arzumanyan from Armenia won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in
Minsk, Belarus, Nov. 20. He performed the song `Mairik’ (Mother).