Open letter to the participants of “Eurovision-2012” song contest

Respective winners of the national elective round of the competition,

 On the end of May this year song contest “Eurovision-2012” will take place in Azerbaijani capital. We want to inform you that such an expected and lovely event for the European people unfortunately has become a real evil for the people of the hosting country.

Azerbaijani authorities use “Eurovision 2012” as a convenient reason to rob the nation, to strengthen the corruption and improve their own well-being.

 According to the local media the budget workers in Azerbaijan have to give 20 % of the salary “for realizing the organizations”. Azerbaijani authorities have already destroyed tens of houses on Fizuli, Shamsi Badalbeili, Mirza Agha Aliyev and other streets and announced that the destructions were for the construction of the concert complex and for improvement of the whole scene of the city.

 Residents of the homes appeared just in the street. Those civilians who are engaged in constructions of the complex and organization of the contest are pressed and attacked every day.

The state just deceived these people. First they were promised to get the compensation for their terribly hard work but in the end they have just remained without any compensation. So the European festival in which you are going to take part has become a reason of misfortune of hundreds of families and thousands of citizens in Azerbaijan.

 Taking into consideration human rights violations in this statePACE rapporteur on Azerbaijan Christoph Strasser called on to boycott song contest “Eurovision 2012” in Baku.

Respective participants of the contest,

For already some years the corrupted and criminal authorities in Azerbaijan continue terror against own citizens and blackmail the international society with the possibility of restarting the war. They call “front line” the state borders with Republic of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Republic and they try to destabilize the unstable peace by new provocations every day. The fragile peace in the region was got on 1994 with the agreement about the ceasefire regime establishment.

Azerbaijanviolates the ceasefire regime every day and shoots at the settlements where peace population lives. At the same time Azerbaijan gets the international consideration towards these bloody events. These provocations which cause death of peace civilians have been activated especially on the eve of “Eurovision 2012”. Culture has historically served for the unification of the nations but it has become an occasion for Azerbaijan to start a new war.

Respective participants, less than a month has remained till “Eurovision 2012”.Azerbiajan now does not get ready for the proper host of the European culture representatives. No, instead of it Azerbaijan gets ready for a new war. Using the fact that soon you and thousands of your fans will arrive in Azerbaijan they now shoot on Armenian villages, send diversion groups to Armenia and lead a war of snipers. So they do everything to push Armenian side to the responsive actions. And these actions will certainly take place.

Respective colleagues!

Azerbaijanaims to use you as a living shield: it aims to make you guilty for the war and for the new possible victims without your will. Baku is sure that Armenian Army will not open responsive fire to Baku as many guests from Europe will be there. But this fact can not forbid Armenian soldiers to protect own Motherland and own nation.

Concluding our speech we call on you to react to the application byPACE rapporteur on Azerbaijan Christoph Strasser and boycott the song contest “Eurovision 2012” in Baku. Your high mission must not become a measure for Azerbaijani authorities to commit crimes both against own population and against citizens of RA and Nagorno Karabakh. Let’s stop the military policy by Azerbaijan and assist people to escape from new losses and victims. We call on you not to let the European favorite concert to become a reason for new war and tragedy of thousands of people.

Analytic center “Voskanapat”

“Art for world” NGO

Center for Strategic Researches

Initiative to Prevent Xenophobia

“Young voices” Armenian Union

Armenian association of politicians and experts on international relations

“Tsekhakron Ukhter” patriotic organization

“Heroes’ pantheon” charitable foundation

National Union of the Motherland’s Masters (Vanadzor town)

“Hayasa” National union

Times.am news agency

“Hayrenapasht” NGO

“Armat” press-club

The application is signed by 45 organizations.

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