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OPEN LETTER TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF "EUROVISION-2012" SONG CONTEST
http://times.am/?l=en&p=7396
16.05.12
Respective winners of the national elective round of the competition,
On the end of May this year song contest "Eurovision-2012" will
take place in Azerbaijani capital. We want to inform you that such
an expected and lovely event for the European people unfortunately
has become a real evil for the people of the hosting country.
Azerbaijani authorities use "Eurovision 2012" as a convenient reason
to rob the nation, to strengthen the corruption and improve their
own well-being.
According to the local media the budget workers in Azerbaijan have to
give 20 % of the salary "for realizing the organizations". Azerbaijani
authorities have already destroyed tens of houses on Fizuli, Shamsi
Badalbeili, Mirza Agha Aliyev and other streets and announced that
the destructions were for the construction of the concert complex
and for improvement of the whole scene of the city.
Residents of the homes appeared just in the street. Those civilians
who are engaged in constructions of the complex and organization of
the contest are pressed and attacked every day.
The state just deceived these people. First they were promised to get
the compensation for their terribly hard work but in the end they have
just remained without any compensation. So the European festival in
which you are going to take part has become a reason of misfortune
of hundreds of families and thousands of citizens in Azerbaijan.
Taking into consideration human rights violations in this statePACE
rapporteur on Azerbaijan Christoph Strasser called on to boycott song
contest "Eurovision 2012" in Baku.
Respective participants of the contest,
For already some years the corrupted and criminal authorities
in Azerbaijan continue terror against own citizens and blackmail
the international society with the possibility of restarting the
war. They call "front line" the state borders with Republic of
Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Republic and they try to destabilize
the unstable peace by new provocations every day. The fragile peace
in the region was got on 1994 with the agreement about the ceasefire
regime establishment.
Azerbaijanviolates the ceasefire regime every day and shoots at the
settlements where peace population lives. At the same time Azerbaijan
gets the international consideration towards these bloody events.
These provocations which cause death of peace civilians have been
activated especially on the eve of "Eurovision 2012". Culture has
historically served for the unification of the nations but it has
become an occasion for Azerbaijan to start a new war.
Respective participants, less than a month has remained till
"Eurovision 2012".Azerbiajan now does not get ready for the proper
host of the European culture representatives. No, instead of it
Azerbaijan gets ready for a new war. Using the fact that soon you
and thousands of your fans will arrive in Azerbaijan they now shoot
on Armenian villages, send diversion groups to Armenia and lead a
war of snipers. So they do everything to push Armenian side to the
responsive actions. And these actions will certainly take place.
Respective colleagues!
Azerbaijanaims to use you as a living shield: it aims to make you
guilty for the war and for the new possible victims without your will.
Baku is sure that Armenian Army will not open responsive fire to Baku
as many guests from Europe will be there. But this fact can not forbid
Armenian soldiers to protect own Motherland and own nation.
Concluding our speech we call on you to react to the application
byPACE rapporteur on Azerbaijan Christoph Strasser and boycott
the song contest "Eurovision 2012" in Baku. Your high mission must
not become a measure for Azerbaijani authorities to commit crimes
both against own population and against citizens of RA and Nagorno
Karabakh. Let's stop the military policy by Azerbaijan and assist
people to escape from new losses and victims. We call on you not to
let the European favorite concert to become a reason for new war and
tragedy of thousands of people.
Analytic center "Voskanapat"
"Art for world" NGO
Center for Strategic Researches
Initiative to Prevent Xenophobia
"Young voices" Armenian Union
Armenian association of politicians and experts on international
relations
"Tsekhakron Ukhter" patriotic organization
"Heroes' pantheon" charitable foundation
National Union of the Motherland's Masters (Vanadzor town)
"Hayasa" National union
Times.am news agency
"Hayrenapasht" NGO
"Armat" press-club
The application is signed by 45 organizations.
From: A. Papazian
http://times.am/?l=en&p=7396
16.05.12
Respective winners of the national elective round of the competition,
On the end of May this year song contest "Eurovision-2012" will
take place in Azerbaijani capital. We want to inform you that such
an expected and lovely event for the European people unfortunately
has become a real evil for the people of the hosting country.
Azerbaijani authorities use "Eurovision 2012" as a convenient reason
to rob the nation, to strengthen the corruption and improve their
own well-being.
According to the local media the budget workers in Azerbaijan have to
give 20 % of the salary "for realizing the organizations". Azerbaijani
authorities have already destroyed tens of houses on Fizuli, Shamsi
Badalbeili, Mirza Agha Aliyev and other streets and announced that
the destructions were for the construction of the concert complex
and for improvement of the whole scene of the city.
Residents of the homes appeared just in the street. Those civilians
who are engaged in constructions of the complex and organization of
the contest are pressed and attacked every day.
The state just deceived these people. First they were promised to get
the compensation for their terribly hard work but in the end they have
just remained without any compensation. So the European festival in
which you are going to take part has become a reason of misfortune
of hundreds of families and thousands of citizens in Azerbaijan.
Taking into consideration human rights violations in this statePACE
rapporteur on Azerbaijan Christoph Strasser called on to boycott song
contest "Eurovision 2012" in Baku.
Respective participants of the contest,
For already some years the corrupted and criminal authorities
in Azerbaijan continue terror against own citizens and blackmail
the international society with the possibility of restarting the
war. They call "front line" the state borders with Republic of
Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Republic and they try to destabilize
the unstable peace by new provocations every day. The fragile peace
in the region was got on 1994 with the agreement about the ceasefire
regime establishment.
Azerbaijanviolates the ceasefire regime every day and shoots at the
settlements where peace population lives. At the same time Azerbaijan
gets the international consideration towards these bloody events.
These provocations which cause death of peace civilians have been
activated especially on the eve of "Eurovision 2012". Culture has
historically served for the unification of the nations but it has
become an occasion for Azerbaijan to start a new war.
Respective participants, less than a month has remained till
"Eurovision 2012".Azerbiajan now does not get ready for the proper
host of the European culture representatives. No, instead of it
Azerbaijan gets ready for a new war. Using the fact that soon you
and thousands of your fans will arrive in Azerbaijan they now shoot
on Armenian villages, send diversion groups to Armenia and lead a
war of snipers. So they do everything to push Armenian side to the
responsive actions. And these actions will certainly take place.
Respective colleagues!
Azerbaijanaims to use you as a living shield: it aims to make you
guilty for the war and for the new possible victims without your will.
Baku is sure that Armenian Army will not open responsive fire to Baku
as many guests from Europe will be there. But this fact can not forbid
Armenian soldiers to protect own Motherland and own nation.
Concluding our speech we call on you to react to the application
byPACE rapporteur on Azerbaijan Christoph Strasser and boycott
the song contest "Eurovision 2012" in Baku. Your high mission must
not become a measure for Azerbaijani authorities to commit crimes
both against own population and against citizens of RA and Nagorno
Karabakh. Let's stop the military policy by Azerbaijan and assist
people to escape from new losses and victims. We call on you not to
let the European favorite concert to become a reason for new war and
tragedy of thousands of people.
Analytic center "Voskanapat"
"Art for world" NGO
Center for Strategic Researches
Initiative to Prevent Xenophobia
"Young voices" Armenian Union
Armenian association of politicians and experts on international
relations
"Tsekhakron Ukhter" patriotic organization
"Heroes' pantheon" charitable foundation
National Union of the Motherland's Masters (Vanadzor town)
"Hayasa" National union
Times.am news agency
"Hayrenapasht" NGO
"Armat" press-club
The application is signed by 45 organizations.
From: A. Papazian