Public Television and Radio Broadcasting Company: Azerbaijan spent 1 million 560000 AZN for “Eurovision-2010” 

Azerbaijan spent 1 million 560000 AZN for “Eurovision-2010”
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Fuzulu Macidli on 03 June, 2010 21:22:00
 
Today a press conference on the results of ESC-2010 has been held in
Azerbaijan’s Eurovision broadcaster Ictimai. Head of Azerbaijani delegation
for Eurovision Adil Kerimli, head of public relations and monitoring department
of Ictimai Tahir Mammadov, Azerbaijani commentator for Eurovision Husniyye
Meherremova and Azerbaijani participant in ESC 2010 Safura Alizade who came
fifth in the contest participated in the conference. First, Tahir Mammadov
thanked local media for supporting the Azerbaijani representative during the
contest and said the fifth place among 39 countries was a great success for
Azerbaijan. Head of Azerbaijani delegation for Eurovision Adil Kerimli said all
rumors saying that Azerbaijan has spent 10 million AZN to the contest are
groundless:“1 million 560000 AZN has been spent for Safura Alizadeh’s promo
tours, her choreography lessons and participation in this year’s Eurovision.
Azerbaijani participant was supported by three sponsors. General sponsor was
SOCAR. One part of the budget fall on Azerbaijan’s national broadcaster
Ictimai. Other two sponsors are not elucidated. Main part of 1million 560000
has been paid by the sponsors” said head of the delegation. In regards to the
fact that Armenian commentator for Eurovision did not comment the performance of
the Azerbaijani representative during the contest, Adil Kerimli said: “We have
been hearing about it since our arrival. We have already started investigations.
If it is proved, we will address to the EBU. Only then we will make a
statement”.Kerimli also said that national selections for the next Eurovision
would start in September.Azerbaijani participant in this year’s Eurovision
Safura said that she did her best to be winner of the contest. “Everybody
said that I deserved the first place in the contest. But everything depends on
the televoting”, said Safura. www.itv.az