Italian pop star sings in Karabakh donkey race - reports
YEREVAN – World famous Italian singer Al Bano sang his top single "Felicita" in the annual Donkey race organized in Vank village of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic operating in the occupied Azerbaijani territories, Armenian media reported.
About 80 donkeys raced in Vank village of Karabakh’s Aghdara region for the grand prize of $5000.
The event is organized by Levon Hayrapetian, a rich Vank-born Russian entrepreneur. It is with his initiative, that the donkey races take place annually since 2003.
Along with allocating an award for the tournament winners, Hayrapetian invited Al Bano to watch the race.
"I came to Karabakh, because someone called me, and I enjoy it, because this is my first time in Karabakh," the singer told Radio Liberty’s Armenian service.
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