Politicizing the Eurovision Contest, some organizations and groups intend to use it for their political and other interests.
'The government of Azerbaijan, Baku mayor’s office and other organizations stated many times that certain work conducted in Baku City – restoration of the city’s structure project breached in previous year – has no connection with the 57th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Baku', head of the public policy department of the Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov told commenting on some foreign media organizations’ reports and Human Rights Watch’s similar statement that property rights of Baku citizens are violated on the eve of the Eurovision Contest.
Hasanov said some buildings in Baku were removed lawfully and compensated. The city’s General Plan breached in previous years is being restored and the infrastructure is being established in accordance with the necessary standards.
"We consider the attempts to connect all this work with the Eurovision Contest as a pressure against Azerbaijan. Politicizing the Eurovision Contest, some organizations and groups intend to use it for their political and other interests".
Hasanov said such materials published by some foreign media organizations had a common strategy.
"They intend to exert pressure on Azerbaijan, to get concessions from Azerbaijan in the fields of home, foreign and energy policies, as well as other issues. They are trying to employ media organizations as a means. It is carried out by separate groups and circles. The government of Azerbaijan always expressed its opinion on it and will do it further".
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