The entry of Artsvik to Ukraine for the participation in Eurovision might be banned, Gazeta.ru reports with a reference to Govorit Moskva radio station. Artsvik Harutyunyan’s entry to Ukraine might be banned because of visiting the Crimea.
The Security Services of Ukraine will check whether the singer has visited Crimea. As adviser to the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs Anton Gerashchenko informed, if Harutyunyan visited the peninsula, they would make a separate decision about it.
The semifinals of the contest will be held on May 9 and 11 , whereas the finals May 13 in Kiev. Harutyunyan will perform in the first semifinal.