Following a botched attempt to justify boycotting this year's Eurovision Song Contest [1] in Baku, Azerbaijan, Armenia today officially withdrew from the international music competition. “As expected, #Armenia Public TV withdraws from #Eurovision They could have announced it earlier with dignity. For now, they are #losers,” writes Unzipped on Twitter [2], also calling it a ‘disgrace’ on his blog [3].
Armenia: Eurovision withdrawal after propaganda attempt backfires
· Written by Onnik Krikorian
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