PanArmenian News
March 28 2005
ARMENIAN SINGERS REFUSED TO APPEAR AT THE SAME STAGE WITH PHILIP
KIRKOROV
28.03.2005 04:09
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The protestors against the upcoming concert of
Russian star Philip Kirkorov are ready to take drastic steps in case
the arrangers do not reverse the decision on conduction the concerts,
head of Nikol Abgalian students’ union of the ARFD Youth branch
Ishkhan Saghatelian stated in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter. To remind, March 24 about 30 youth organizations sent a
letter to the concert arrangers. The authors of the letter called to
cancel the concerts. They reminded of Kirkorov’s anti-Armenian,
moreover pro-Turkish position. Besides, he has recently outraged an
Armenian journalist and spoke scorn of her origin. In Saghatelian’s
words, if they do not get a response from the Manukian JCSC or if the
response is negative they will immediately proceed to action. When
asked what kind of action it will be, Ishkhan Saghatelian said, `It
will be a surprise.’ He also added that the rate of the ticket sale
has considerably decreased. When commenting on Kirkorov’s statement
that Bulgaria was under the Armenian for a long time he said that it
is one more reason due to which Armenians should prevent the
conduction of the concert. He stressed that not only the youth
organizations but also a number of cultural workers, whom he
preferred not to name, hold the same opinion. It should be noted that
Armenian singers Andre and Shushan Petrosian refused to appear at the
same stage with Philip Kirkorov and expressed readiness to assist the
protesters.