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Eurovision visitors to be greeted by robots in Baku

18 February 2012 11:39 (UTC+04:00)
Eurovision visitors to be greeted by robots in Baku

Visitors arriving in Baku for the Eurovision song contest due in late May will be greeted at the airport by robots, the spokesman for Azerbaijan’s state airline AzAL has said.

Maharram Safarli said the special robots will be installed at the exits of both terminals of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport. The robots will provide various information to visitors upon arrival, including that on taxi service, cafes, etc.

The 57th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Baku Crystal Hall, which is under construction near the National Flag Square. The facility has 23,000 seats, and another 16,000 viewers will be able to watch the semifinals and the final on large monitors.

Tickets will go on sale on February 28, according to the contest’s website.

The Eurovision 2012 semi-finals will be held on May 22 and 24, and the final on May 26.

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