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Eurovision: Azerbaijan probes Russian 'nul points' | Eurovision: Azerbaijan probes Russian 'nul points' |
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Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has ordered an inquiry into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest. | Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has ordered an inquiry into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest. |
Voters and the official Azerbaijan jury in fact gave strong backing to the Russian entry, according to officials. | |
Azerbaijan's state broadcaster suggested there may have been voting violations. | |
Russia gave the maximum 12 points to Azerbaijan's entry - a ballad by Farid Mammadov. | Russia gave the maximum 12 points to Azerbaijan's entry - a ballad by Farid Mammadov. |
He came second behind winner Emmelie de Forest from Denmark. | He came second behind winner Emmelie de Forest from Denmark. |
Russia's Dina Garipova came fifth at the event in the Swedish city of Malmo. | Russia's Dina Garipova came fifth at the event in the Swedish city of Malmo. |
Azerbaijan's ambassador to Russia, Polad Bulbuloglu, disclosed that President Aliyev had ordered an investigation and votes were being recounted. | Azerbaijan's ambassador to Russia, Polad Bulbuloglu, disclosed that President Aliyev had ordered an investigation and votes were being recounted. |
He said that a large number of voters in Azerbaijan, submitting votes by text message, had supported the Russian Federation. | He said that a large number of voters in Azerbaijan, submitting votes by text message, had supported the Russian Federation. |
"According to this data, Russia should have received 10 points from Azerbaijan. An announcement will be made about this tonight on Azeri Public Television." | "According to this data, Russia should have received 10 points from Azerbaijan. An announcement will be made about this tonight on Azeri Public Television." |
Camil Guliyev, head of the country's state broadcaster, said the failure to give Russia any points was of serious concern. | Camil Guliyev, head of the country's state broadcaster, said the failure to give Russia any points was of serious concern. |
"We sincerely hope that this incident, possibly initiated by certain interest groups, will not cast a shadow over the brotherly relations of the Russian and Azerbaijani peoples," he said, without elaborating. | "We sincerely hope that this incident, possibly initiated by certain interest groups, will not cast a shadow over the brotherly relations of the Russian and Azerbaijani peoples," he said, without elaborating. |
Azerbaijan, which hosted last year's contest, has traditionally tried to maintain good relations with Moscow though there have been tensions over energy in the past. | Azerbaijan, which hosted last year's contest, has traditionally tried to maintain good relations with Moscow though there have been tensions over energy in the past. |
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