YEREVAN. – The Government of Armenia decided on Thursday to donate 172 million drams (approx. US$ 450 thousand) to the Junior Eurovision 2011 Fund. The amount will be used for the organization of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011, which will be held in the capital Yerevan, on December 2 and 3.       

The Swedish HDR Company will bring latest-technology television equipment to Armenia. But since the allocations from the event organizer European Broadcasting Union and the advertisement proceeds were insufficient to fully cover Eurovision’s costs, the Armenian government decided to provide assistance through its reserves.