Georgia is short of money for "Eurovision-2006"

Georgia will not participate in musical contest "Eurovision-2006". This was declared by general director of "Eurovision-Georgia" company Vano Tarhishvilli." Georgia can not take part in contest because organizers couldn?t gather a sum of 500 thousand euro necessary for preparation of Georgia participation in "Eurovision" contest", - announced Tarhinshvilli.

"A sum of 500 thousand euro for preparation expenses was determined by the necessity to order a song appropriate for "Eurovision" standards", to make a video and to record mini-album, to demonstrate hit during concert tours and then perform it on a contest with dignity", - pointed out Tranhishvilli.

He noticed that to collect 500 thousand euro company representatives looked for a sponsor and negotiated with some companies but they didn?t get positive answer. Moreover to participate in international contest "Eurovision" Georgia must pay 50 thousand as membership fees. Government is ready to give this sum from budget. Vano Tarhnishvilli confirmed that government budget gives money only on membership fees of international contest.