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The Armenian Observer reports that the politicization of the Eurovision Song Contest is continuing with the opposition in Armenia considering a boycott of the music competition and Armenia's entry, Sirusho. The young singer has been linked to the outgoing president's family and campaigned for his successor, Serge Sargsyan, in the February presidential election. However, the blog asks if what Armenia could gain from supporting Sirusho outweighs the domestic political considerations.

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  • Pingback: Global Voices Online » Armenia: Support Eurovision

    [...] of local pop stars in the pre-election campaign of the new president, Serge Sargsyan. Some had been considering a boycott of the competition, but the blog concludes that such a move is inappropriate. Posted by Onnik [...]

    # 2008-04-16 at 5:39 am

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