President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon declared his admiration for the singer of the maizes, which will represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
“I am delighted with this girl, her talent, she surprised many. The drawing was puzzled many. Many could not accept the fact that Tajik goes to Eurovision from Russia. Praise her for not hiding that she was Tajik and declare The fact that she is Tajik. And now she is a citizen of Russia, “said the head of state at a meeting with the residents of the city of Isfar in the north of Tajikistan. The video of the speech of Rakhmon was shown on the air of the State TV channel “Tochikiston” and is available on YouTube.
The local Agency “Asia-Plus” notes that the President of Tajikistan became the first representative of the country’s leadership, expressed attitudes to disputes in Russia around nomination for Eurovision “singer Manizi Sangin, born in Tajikistan.
The drawing received fame after the publication of music videos in social networks. In December 2020, the singer became the first ambassador of goodwill on the UN refugee affairs from Russia.