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“It simply came to our knowledge then. It is especially regrettable that this measure has been assigned to the Ministry of Culture, which, by its very nature, would not be responsible for it, since it is the body that finances various cultural projects. he wanted to perform some technical function, he certainly did not have to cover himself with the honorable name of the Cultural Council. I am very disappointed that this has happened, it does not really adorn the state institutions, but it is very easy to solve it, there simply should not be such a procedure, “he said the Prime Minister on LRT radio.
When it became clear that companies purporting to perform F. Kirkorov and M. Šufutinski concerts had received subsidies for missed or postponed events, Chancellor Gabriel Landsberg hinted last week that the so-called “blacklists” of people could be expanded. to enter the country. On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed the Migration Department that it had offered not to allow the artist F. Kirkorov to be admitted to Lithuania.
According to I. Šimonytė, the provisions that there should be no confusion between politics and art must be critically evaluated. According to the Prime Minister, F. Kirkorov is one of the artists who is exploited precisely for political purposes.
“Often times a narrative is used that does not confuse sport with politics or art with politics. There are many people who participate in art and sports, and they are exploited for political purposes; Mr. Kirkorov is one of them, “said I. Šimonytė.
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