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Azerbaijani Eurovision voters probed by government
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 18 August 2009
People in Azerbaijan who voted for the Armenian entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have been questioned by Azerbaijani authorities.
One man told the BBC that he had been accused of being unpatriotic and a potential security threat after voting for the neighbouring country’s song, ‘Jan Jan’. Authorities said they had merely invited people to explain why they voted for the Armenia.
The two countries fought over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in the 90s but have, in the last year, stepped up moves to reach an agreement over ownership of the area.
