http://www.rferl.org/content/feature/1800013.html

 

Rovshan Nasirli, a young Eurovision fan living in the Azerbaijani capital Baku, says he was summoned this week to the country's National Security Ministry -- to explain why he had voted for Armenia during this year's competition in May.

 

"They wanted an explanation for why I voted for Armenia. They said it was a matter of national security,” Nasirli said. “They were trying to put psychological pressure on me, saying things like, 'You have no sense of ethnic pride. How come you voted for Armenia?' They made me write out an explanation, and then they let me go."

 

A total of 43 Azeris voted for the Armenian duo Inga and Anush, and their song, "Jan-Jan."

 

Nasirli, like others, used his mobile phone to send a text message expressing his preference, little imagining his vote would eventually result in a summons from national security officials. (By contrast, 1,065 Armenians voted for the Azerbaijani team, apparently without consequence.)

 

 

:o If this is proven to be true I wonder what kind of a penalty Azerbaijan will be given, I'd say something like this probably warrants permanent disqualification from the contest.

 

If that is true they should certainly be punished... I don't think disqualification would be fair though tbh. Maybe kicked out for a year... but I hope not because I've high hopes for the next few Azeri songs tbh!

Tbh, I think a harsh punishment is fair because there's no need to bring political rivalries into a song contest. Both countries sent fantastic songs this year and I think it's a shame that they've been marred by a land dispute :(

Azerbaijan to be DSQ for ESC 2010 :o

LOL It's RIDICULOUS! -_- I don't even have words.

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Wow.

DSQ for 5 years I say. :P

how DARE somebody vote for a song that they like :o

 

I'm lost for words

I know :o I love Azerbaijan but this is ridiculous, there's no place for this in a song contest :(

absolutely pathetic. TBH, for me, this is the only year of the two Azerbaijan has enetered that i prefered the Azeri entrant. Last year, I loved both but Sirusho's sex factor just about did it for me :D