Israel has apologized for the incident involving the flags of Armenia and Azerbaijan during the Eurovision Song Contest
Israel’s public broadcaster, Kan, has apologized for an error made on air during its Eurovision-related broadcasts. In one of the news segments, the flag of Azerbaijan was shown instead of the flag of Armenia. The incident prompted a reaction from the Armenian broadcaster, after which the Israeli side officially apologized for the inaccuracy.
Israel’s public radio and television apologized for the mistake involving the flags of Armenia and Azerbaijan during the “Eurovision” broadcast
Israel’s public broadcaster Kan apologized to the Armenian public broadcaster after the Azerbaijani flag was shown for Armenia in a news segment aired during the Eurovision Song Contest on the eve of the semifinals.
The incident came to light after a complaint from the leadership of the Armenian public broadcaster, conveyed to Kan’s Director General Golan Yohpaz at a reception for broadcasters’ executives in Vienna a few hours before the contest’s final.
In an official letter addressed to a representative of Armenia’s public broadcaster, Yochpaz described what happened as “purely a graphic error” made without malicious intent during the news broadcast.
Yohpaz stated that an internal investigation confirmed the unintentional nature of the incident, adding: “We acknowledge that such an error should not have occurred, and we sincerely regret any misunderstanding this may have caused.”
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