Armenian Youth Groups Protest Concert Of Russian

[MosJan]

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS OF ARMENIA DEMAND TO CANCEL KIRKOROV CONCERT IN YEREVAN

 

24.03.2005 05:57

 

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Armenian youth organizations of Armenia send a complaint letter to the organizers of the concert of Philipp Kirkorov in Yerevan. The message authors called not to admit the concert. Grounding their demand they noted in their message the fact that Kirkorov adheres to an evident anti-Armenian and even Turkish-minded stand and lately publicly insulted an Armenian female journalist, having emphasized her background with contempt. The authors of the complaint consider inviting a singer propagating Turkish songs to Armenia on the eve of the 90-th anniversary of the Genocide an amoral step. The income expected from the concert is not commensurable with the moral values represented by the national and human dignity. Representatives of youth organizations noted that in case Kirkorov concert is not canceled, they reserve the right to resort to practical actions not to admit the concert.

 

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[PaperBoy]

YOUTH AND STUDENTS OF ARMENIA PROTEST AGAINST ARRIVAL OF PHILIPPE KIRKOROV IN YEREVAN

 

YEREVAN, MARCH 24. ARMINFO. The youth and the students of Armenia protest against arrival of the well-known Russian singer Philippe Kirkorov in Yerevan. 30 youth and students organizations have sent a relevant letter to the event organizers today on the initiative of ARF Dashnaktsutyun Students Union "Nikol Aghbalayan," the ARFD Youth Wing and the Youth Union of Armenia.

 

The authors of the letter explain their demand by the evident anti-Armenian and moreover pro-Turkish position of Philippe Kirkorov, which has been displayed in a recent incident with an Armenian journalist. In particular, Kirkorov insulted her in public and spoke slightingly of her origin. The protest initiators think the invitation of the propagandist of Turkish music to the country where the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is marked immoral, and hereby, inadmissible. The proceeds from this event are lower than the national and human values, the statement of ARFD says. The youth and student organizations add that to prevent the concert they reserve the right to take practical steps.

[Nakharar]

Armenian youth groups protest concert of Russian pop star

 

Agence France Presse -- English

March 25, 2005 Friday 6:38 AM GMT

 

YEREVAN March 25 -- Some 30 youth and student groups voiced outrage at

the forthcoming April 8 concert of Russia's pop singer Filipp Kirkorov

for what they claim is his pro-Turkish, anti-Armenian attitude.

 

"Kirkorov has an obvious anti-Armenian, and moreover, pro-Turkish

attitude, which showed in a recent incident when he publicly insulted

an Armenian reporter, slighting her background," the groups said in

a protest letter made public late Thursday.

 

As such, the concert could prove "amoral" if held on the eve of the

90th anniversary of the Armenian massacre of 1915 which Turkey still

refuses to consider genocide.

 

The letter's signatories warned that they planned to meet Kirkorov --

who pledged to end his stage career after the insulted Irina Aroyan

took him to court -- at the airport with slogans and eggs in hand.

[PaperBoy]

YEREVAN MUNICIPALITY DID NOT INVITE PHILIPP KIRKOROV

 

YEREVAN, MARCH 28. ARMINFO. Yerevan Municipality has not invited Philipp Kirkorov, Vice Mayor of Yerevan Arman Sahakyan has told journalists.

 

He says that CJSC "Manukyan" has invited the Russian singer and the Municipality supports the concert as it is authorized to do. Sahakyan has no data on this CJSC, except the one that it is engaged in organization of concerts. Sahakyan notes that the invitation of singers to Yerevan is not an issue for politicization. It is a question of culture, he says. As regards the prevention of the concert, the Municipality is not empowered to do it. Moreover, taking into account the fact that this year is announced a Year of Russian in Armenia, we must expect many singers and the Yerevan Municipality is to support their concerts. It should be noted that 25-30% of the tickets for Kirkorov's concert have been sold. Arman Sahakyan himself does not like Kirkorov's creative work.

 

To note, recently the youth and the students of Armenia Have protested against arrival of the well-known Russian singer Philipp Kirkorov in Yerevan. 30 youth and students organizations have sent a relevant letter to the event organizers on the initiative of ARF Dashnaktsutyun Students Union "Nikol Aghbalayan," the ARFD Youth Wing and the Youth Union of Armenia. The authors of the letter explain their demand by the evident anti-Armenian and moreover pro-Turkish position of Philipp Kirkorov, which has been displayed in a recent incident with an Armenian journalist. In particular, Kirkorov insulted her in public and spoke slightingly of her origin. The youth and student organizations add that to prevent the concert they reserve the right to take practical steps.

[PaperBoy]

PHILIP KIRKOROV CONVINCED THAT BULGARIA WAS UNDER ARMENIAN YOKE FOR LONG TIME

 

28.03.2005 03:33

 

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Philip Kirkorov is convinced that Bulgaria was under the Armenian yoke for a long time. He told about it during one of the interviews when answering the question why his father sings Armenian songs, IA Regnum reports. The singer is sure that due to this very reason a lot of Bulgarians accustomed themselves to the Armenian language and culture. Let us remind that on the occasion of Day of Motherhood and Beauty Philip Kirkorov has been invited to Yerevan to give a couple of concerts. In this view about 30 youth organizations sent a letter to the concert arrangers. The authors of the letter called to cancel the concert. 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. The protest initiators consider that the invitation of pro-Turkish singer to Armenia on the threshold of the 90-th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is immoral. The profit of the concert is recommensurable with moral values. The representatives of the youth organizations noted that if the concerts are not cancelled they will undertake measures to prevent them.

[PaperBoy]

Քաղաքապետարանում կայացած ճեպազրույցում փոխքաղաքապետ Արման Սահակյանն անդրադարձավ նաեւ վերջին օրերին հասարակական կրքեր հուզած խնդրին` Ֆիլիպ Կիրկորովի Երեւան այցին: «Երեւանի քաղաքապետարանը երգչի հրավերի հետ ոչ մի կապ չունի, եւ իրավասություն էլ չունի դեմ կամ կողմ լինելու: Նրան Երեւան է հրավիրել «Մանուկյան» ՍՊԸ-ն, իսկ քաղաքապետարանն ընդամենը աջակցելու է նրան, ինչպես կվարվեր մշակութային ցանկացած միջոցառման ժամանակ»:

 

Փոխքաղաքապետը սպառնաց, որ եթե Կիրկորովին հանդիսատեսը դիմավորի հոտած ձվերով, «իրավապահ մարմինները կվարվեն այնպես, ինչպես յուրաքանչյուր նման խուլիգանության դեպքում»: Ֆիլիպ Կիրկորովի դեմ պայքարելու փոխարեն Արման Սահակյանը խորհուրդ տվեց պայքարել ստրիպտիզ բարերի ու ակումբների, Երեւանը ողողած օտարամոլության դեմ: Մի մանրամասն էլ հիշեցրեց փոխքաղաքապետը` Ադրբեջանը փակ երկիր է Կիրկորովի համար, այնտեղ արգելել են ոչ միայն նրա մուտքը, այլեւ ձայներիզների վաճառքը լոկ այն պատճառով, որ նրան ազգությամբ հայ են համարում:

 

Հիմա էլ Հայաստանում են բողոքի ցույցեր անում Կիրկորովի այցելության դեմ: Այնպես որ, ընդունի թե չընդունի իր արմատները, այս հարցում Ֆիլիպը հայի բախտ ունի:

 

Ի դեպ, համերգներին դեռ 10 օր կա, բայց տոմսերի 25-30 տոկոսն արդեն վաճառվել է:

 

Ինչ էլ լինի, Կիրկորովի այցը, երեւում է, առաջիկա օրերի ամենակարեւոր իրադարձությունն է դառնում նաեւ քաղաքապետարանի աջակցությամբ:

[PaperBoy]

PHILIP KIRKOROV WILL TRY TO SMOOTH AWAY MISTAKES

 

29.03.2005 04:09

 

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Russian singer Phlip Kirkorov considers the project of performing Turkish songs to be a rash decision, press secretary of the company-initiator of Kirkorov’s concert tour in Armenia Termine Ayrumian stated. She reminded that these songs were performed 4 years ago and it is a bit late to speculate in this subject. When commenting on the incident with the Armenian journalist she said that Kirkorov has already apologized to the young woman. Meanwhile, Termine Ayrumian informed that Philip Kirkorov and his father Bedros Kirkorov, who will arrive with him, are going to visit the Memorial to Armenian Genocide victims and the Genocide Museum. Besides, Bedros Kirkorov promised to make a surprise for the Armenian audience and sing some favorite Armenian songs.

[PaperBoy]

YEREVAN RESIDENTS: “PRESENT KIRKOROV WITH A BOOK ABOUT BULGARIA, LET HIM LEARN HISTORY”

 

30.03.2005 03:35

 

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ According to the survey conducted by the PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, 60% of the Yerevan residents negatively view the outlook of witnessing the “grandiose super-show” of rowdy Russian star Philip Kirkorov. People are indignant at the fact that Kirkorov is ashamed of his origin. Let us remind that during his interview with one of the Moscow broadcasting stations Kirkorov stated that Bulgaria was under the Armenian yoke. The singer is convinced that just due to this reason a lot of Bulgarians accustomed to the Armenian language and culture. 35% of those surveyed do not care for the arrival of the singer and when commenting on Kirkorov’s statement on the Armenian yoke said, “Present him with a book about Bulgaria, let him learn history.” Only 5% of the Yerevan residents would like to be present at the concert “for the fun of it”. In their opinion, the show must be unforgettable taking into account the hostile attitude of the Armenian youth towards Kirkorov’s arrival.

[PaperBoy]

RUSSIAN SINGER PHILIP KIRKOROV TO VISIT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL IN REMORSE FOR HIS FORMER MISTAKES

 

YEREVAN, MARCH 29. ARMINFO. Russian pop star Philip Kirkorov is going to visit the Armenian Genocide Memorail and Museum during their forthcoming tour in Yerevan, says Temine Ayrumyan, spokesperson of the Manukyan company who invited Kirkorov to Armenia.

 

Ayrumyan says that Kyrkorov is feeling remorse and is going to apologize for his earlier mistakes against Armeians, a nation he also belongs to.

 

Meanwhile many Armenian pop singers and some 30 youth organizations are protesting against the tour of Kirkorov mostly because of his pro-Turkish repertory (remakes of Turkish pop star Tarkan) and public insult of Armenian journalist Irina Aroyan, an action that generated wide public disapproval in Russia leading to his oust from the Russian show business.

 

Ayrumyan claims that she daily receives 350 calls in Kirkorov's support. "We expected such attitude but could not help inviting g him as he is the best," she says. Meanwhile only 30% of the tickets have been sold to date. The tickets for his Dzoraberd restaurant concert range from $80 to $150 and for the Concert Complex one from 3,000 AMD to 15,000 AMD ($6-30).

[Helios]

What evidence is there to suggest his pro-Turkish views? just curious.

[MosJan]

KIRKOROVS CONCERT IN YEREVAN IS CANCELED !!!

[Anonymouse]

What evidence is there to suggest his pro-Turkish views? just curious.

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Das whut I'm aksin, as 50 cent would say.

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Das whut I'm aksin, as 50 cent would say.

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http://www.armenianow.com/eng/?go=pub&id=708

 

check this link out and look at his shirt.

[dianjan]

What evidence is there to suggest his pro-Turkish views? just curious.

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I heard his songs, and a lot of his songs are Turkish, with Russian words. Also, he insulted an Armenian journalist at a press conference not long ago. Also, there are pictures of him wearing a shirt that has a turkish flag on it.

Also, if anyone can read Russian, check out this site. http://www.kirkorov.net/

[kakachik77]

Personally, I think he is just on drugs. I've heard he got re-married to Pugachova at Etchmiatsin, so he does not dislike Armenia after all.

[Ashot]

Ռուսաստանցի երգիչ Ֆիլիպ Կիրկորովը Սուրբ Ծնունդը դիմավորել է ԱՄԷ-ի Շարջա էմիրության հայկական եկեղեցում: Կիրկորովն Էմիրաթներում եղել է «Սպարտակի» ֆուտբոլիստ Իվան Սաենկոյի, «Զենիթի» ֆուտբոլիստ Ալեքսանդր Կերժակովի, նաեւ ուկրաինուհի երգչուհի Անի Լորակի եւ նրա թուրք ամուսնու հետ:

 

Նրանք Սուրբ Ծննդին այցելել են հայկական եկեղեցի, որտեղ Կիրկորովը չի տեսել Փիլիպոս առաքյալի սրբապատկերը եւ նեղվել է: Իմանալով, որ ԱՄԷ-ի ուղղափառ համայնքը կրում է Սուրբ Փիլիպոսի անունը, նա զգալի գումար է նվիրաբերել համայնքին, հաղորդումէ Ռուսաստանի հայերի «Երկրամաս» թերթը:

 

Ավելի վաղ որոշ հայկական լրատվամիջոցներ գրել էին, թե Կիրկորովը ցանկություն է հայտնել համերգներով հանդես գալ Հայաստանում: Նա, իբր, խոստովանել է, որ հայ հասարակությունը մի քանի տարի առաջ լրիվ իրավունք է ունեցել բոյկոտել իր համերգի կազմակերպումը Երեւանում: Երգիչը մի քանի տարի առաջ լկտի արտահայտություններ էր արել հայազգի լրագրող Իրինա Արոյանի հասցեին, եւ 2005թ. կայանալիք համերգը չեղյալ էր հայտարարվել:

 

Միեւնույն ժամանակ Հայաստանում բավական ջերմ վերաբերմունք ունեն նրա հոր` Բեդրոս Կիրկորովի նկատմամբ, ով սեպտեմբերին «Կարոտ» փառատոնի շրջանակներում այցելել էր Հայաստան: