Azerbaijan to Investigate Why No Points Recorded for Russia in Eurovision Contest
Russia's entry appeared popular in its next door neighbor
Azerbaijan has announced it is to probe the country's 'nul points' for the Russian entry in this year's Eurovision Song Contest which was held in Malmo, Sweden.
In something of a bizarre twist the results of the Azerbaijan vote in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest are to be the subject of an inquiry. The president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyey, has ordered an inquiry to find out why the country awarded no points to its neighbour Russia.
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I don't understand the issue at all.
Is this some sort of Euro-wide Euro Idol stuff? Do governments write the songs?