Armenia and the information war

[Tigranakert]

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Omar Harfouch accuses Azerbaijan of falsifying results of 2010 Eurovision Song Contest

May 30, 2010 - 15:50 AMT 10:50 GMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - French businessman of Syrian descent Omar Harfouch has accused Azerbaijan of falsifying the voting results of 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, French journalist Jean Eckian told to PanARMENIAN.Net with reference to the French website - jeanmarcmorandini.com - specializing in broadcast of information on television.

Omar Harfouch said in an exclusive interview to jeanmarcmorandini.com that Azerbaijan exerted pressure on jurors of several countries, paying bribes through Azerbaijani embassies in these countries. According to Omar Harfouch, the bribes total sum amounted to $20mln.

On May 29, Oslo hosted the 55th Eurovision Song Contest, which brought together representatives of 39 countries. Germany's Lena Mayer-Landrut was announced the contest winner with 246 points. Meanwhile, Armenia's Eva Rivas was the seventh with 141 points and Azerbaijan's Safura Alizadeh was the fifth with 145 points.

[Tigranakert]

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Bribes 20 million, Safura 10 million, promotion a few million... so unofficial estimates are between 50 and 100 million dollars for a Eurovision Song Contest.

HAHA!

[Davo88]

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Actually this new map of Azerbaijan in the new Safura video shows Syunik as part of Azerbaijan. They may have spent a few million on that too.

[hipeter924]

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Actually this new map of Azerbaijan in the new Safura video shows Syunik as part of Azerbaijan. They may have spent a few million on that too.

A few million? I assume next time it will be made of gold, and they will claim Iran as well.

[ashot24]

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Decisions on Karabakh to be made shortly, RF Duma Speaker states

May 31, 2010 | 17:40
Specific decisions concerning the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be made in the near future, Speaker of the RF State Duma Boris Gryzlov said in Yerevan.

He stressed that clear steps are being made and prerequisites for decisions concerning the settlement are available, he said. It is natural to discuss the NKR’s status during the talks, Gryzlov said. He stressed that the issue of territories controlled by the Armenian side is being discussed as well.

Boris Gryzlov has arrived in Yerevan to participate in a session of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly.

http://news.am/eng/news/52.html

[ninetoyadome]

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Hollywood celebrity couple shows interest in Karabakh conflict settlement

Famous Hollywood celebrity Ashton Kutcher is going to visit Baku and support Azerbaijan’s position in the Karabakh conflict, said actor’s friend, regional director of MTV on Eurasia Matthew Goldstein, currently visiting Baku.

“Kutcher, who is the UN goodwill ambassador, will visit Baku in September and take part in a festival on the opening of MTV channel in Azerbaijan. In Baku Ashton Kutcher will hold a news conference on the Karabakh conflict. He knows about the four UN resolutions urging Armenia to withdraw its troops from the occupied Azerbaijani lands. I have already spoken to Ashton’s wide Demi Moore who also expressed wish to visit Azerbaijan”, Golstein said.

Ashton Kutcher, 32, is a popular Hollywood actor famous for his cast in “The Butterfly Effect”, “Open Season”, “What Happens in Vegas”, “Toy Boy”, “My boss’s daughter”.

The title of the UN goodwill ambassador is awarded from 1954 to celebrities who are indifferent to the problems of humankind. Among them are Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie, Christina Aguilera, Julia Ormond, David Backham and others.

Vesti.az


according to his friend hes going to azerbaijan just to say he supports there territorial integrity, lol. You gotta love these azeris

[Muhaha]

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Excerpt from article addressing this...

We were unable to find “Regional Director of the MTV for Eurasia, Matthew Goldstein” in the Internet. There are regional directors for Russia and for other countries, but not one for Eurasia. And once again, without offense, we would be much obliged if Mr. Goldstein responded and explained his position to the Nagorno-Karabakh

I also googled "MTV Eurasia" and couldn't find anything. I dunno....


Here's the whole thing.

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/detail/49248/Over_the_past_20_years_Baku_agitprop_has_only_learnt_lying

Over the past 20 years Baku agitprop has only learnt lying

For some reason, the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are not declared personae non grata, though they go to Stepanakert from Yerevan.

That the Azerbaijani propaganda can draw up everything to the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan is no longer a novelty. However, sometimes one comes across such “chefs-d'oeuvre” that it is sinful not to dwell on them. As always, exhibited itself Day.az, whose inadequacy has already become the talk of the town. And it hardly matters how truthful the information disseminated by this portal is, the main thing is that the “aggressor gets its bitters, and the poor and unfortunate people of Azerbaijan live with hopes for a bright future under the leadership of Ilham Aliyev, the undistinguished son and not less undistinguished Supreme Commander.

May 28, 2010

PanARMENIAN.Net - From time to time Baku declares that her patience is either coming to an end, or it has already ended. Meanwhile, she is engaged in a most favorite occupation for her – falsification and spreading of misinformation. In short, what Baku agitprop has learnt over the past 20 years is lying. Here is a recent example. Regional Director of the MTV for Eurasia, Matthew Goldstein commented on the organization of a concert in Baku with participation of a number of international show business representatives. Referring to MTV's intention to hold a concert in Baku in September, Matthew Goldstein said: “We have already reached a preliminary agreement, invested some financial resources and obtained certain permits for this concert. Azerbaijan has all the necessary prerequisites and conditions for its success.” And then: “Goldstein emphasized that such a concert is impossible in Armenia for political reasons.” “After all, according to the UN resolutions, Armenian troops must be withdrawn from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, and we shall not hold a concert there until it is done,” he stressed.

Well, firstly, since when do the representatives of show business know the UN resolutions so well? We do not say this to somehow offend Mr. Goldstein. Simply everyone in the West is busy with their own job, and they do not try to solve all the problems of the world. But the funniest part is yet ahead! We were unable to find “Regional Director of the MTV for Eurasia, Matthew Goldstein” in the Internet. There are regional directors for Russia and for other countries, but not one for Eurasia. And once again, without offense, we would be much obliged if Mr. Goldstein responded and explained his position to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict...

Well, let’s forget it. What looks even funnier is that 120 people, who attended the elections in Nagorno-Karabakh as observers, are declared personae non grata by Baku. It’s quite interesting why the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are not declared as such, though they too go to Stepanakert from Yerevan. The trouble is that going from Baku is quite dangerous. But this is, so to say, the cost of zeal towards the authorities.

What Baku seeks is that no one ever visits NKR, and that the NKR Defense Army be withdrawn from the liberated territories. Then Ilham Aliyev can safely complete his father's work, i.e. solve the Armenian question in Nagorno-Karabakh. But, alas, Aliyev’s dream is never to come true, and he'll have to comfort himself with recounting the petrodollars that will very soon come to an end. In this regard, it would be useful to remind Azerbaijan that the Soviet Union “ate” $220 billion petrodollars for several years, and… collapsed. However, history lessons are good only for those who understand and add them to their armory.

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/detail/49248/Over_the_past_20_years_Baku_agitprop_has_only_learnt_lying

[ninetoyadome]

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Excerpt from article addressing this...



I also googled "MTV Eurasia" and couldn't find anything. I dunno....


Here's the whole thing.

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/detail/49248/Over_the_past_20_years_Baku_agitprop_has_only_learnt_lying

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world...y_learnt_lying

Here is what i found out about Matthew Goldstein

Matthew S. Goldstein serves as Senior Vice President for Revenue Operations of Tacoda Systems, Inc. Mr. Goldstein joins from MTV Networks where he had been Vice President, Online Ad Operations. He has been with MTV Networks since 1989 serving most recently as Vice President of Online Ad Operations since 2001. He was Vice President, Business Development and Operations for Nickelodeon Online from 1997 to 2001. Earlier, he was Director, Business Development for Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1997. He holds a BS, in Finance from George Washington University and an MBA, in Media Management from Fordham University where he attended while working full time at Nickelodeon. TACODA®, Inc. (www.tacoda.com) is the world's largest and most advanced behavioral targeting advertising network.

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=27618705&privcapId=8057695&previousCapId=8057695&previousTitle=TACODA%20LLC

Apparently he used to be with MTV but left to join Tacoda Systems. azeris just probably searched, found his name and used it. I want to email the guy and see if he said such a thing or not, or we can ask Ashton Kutcher if such a thing took place.

[ashot24]

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OSCE PA Azerbaijani delegation member: If Armenia not demonstrate its constructive position, war to be alternative solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
04.06.2010 16:16

Azerbaijan, Baku, June 4 / Trend M. Aliyev /

If Armenia does not demonstrate its constructive position, the war will be an alternative solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Azerbaijani delegation member Eldar Ibrahimov said in an interview with the official website of the New Azerbaijan Party.

"Despite the fact that the OSCE Minsk Group has been dealing with the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem for the last 20 years, there are no concrete results. The patience of Azerbaijani people has been exhausted," Ibrahimov said.

MP said that the Azerbaijani president demonstrated political will and many times stated about the principled position of our country. Azerbaijani people fully support this position.

"Azerbaijani people are against the prolongation of the conflict. One must not procrastinate. Today, Azerbaijan is developing in all spheres, including in the military sphere. Our army strengthened. It is time to liberate our land from occupation. Frankly speaking, today Foreign Minister must meet with co-chairmen. We would like this meeting to give serious results for the peaceful settlement of the conflict ", the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation member said.

http://en.trend.az/news/politics/foreign/1699578.html

[Davo88]

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Artsakh: An Example to Emulate (for Israel)

http://virtualjudah.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/artsakh-an-example-to-emulate/