"After extensive discussions and negotiations, Public Television announces that Armenia will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest this year," the statement on Facebook said.
It was clarified in Yerevan that "the events that have taken place, lack of time and other objective circumstances are incompatible with the proper representation of Armenia in the song competition."
Eurovision 2021 will be held in Rotterdam.
Participants will be required to submit new songs in the competition, despite the cancellation of the show in 2020 due to the spread of the coronavirus infection COVID-19.
Producer Viktor Drobysh, in an interview with Inforeactor, assessed the situation with possible representatives of Russia at Eurovision.