Azeri govt pledges security of Armenian singers at Eurovision
BAKU – The Azerbaijani government will ensure the safety of Armenians to participate in next year’s Eurovision song contest to be held in Baku, Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov has said.
"[But] if Armenia passes a decision not to take part in the contest, it is up to them," Rahimov told reporters Tuesday.
The Azerbaijani duo, Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal, known as Ell and Nikki, won the Eurovision song contest held in Dusseldorf, Germany on May 14, with their "Running Scared" song, for the first time in the over five decade-long history of the annual pop extravaganza. Their victory makes Azerbaijan the Eurovision host next year.
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