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BAKO SAHAKYAN THANKS URUGUAY CONTINUOUS ASSISTANCE TO NKR
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 2, 2011 - 16:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 1, the President of the Artsakh Republic
Bako Sahakyan visited the parliament of the Oriental Republic of
Uruguay to meet the speaker of Uruguay's House of Deputies Luis
Lacalle, the President of the Commission of International Affairs
of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Uruguay Maria
Elena Laurnaga and a group of the House of Representatives and
Senate members.
Issues related to life in the NKR, its foreign policy, strengthening
of Artsakh-Uruguay ties and regional developments were discussed
during the meeting.
President Sahakyan noted Uruguay's continuous assistance to Armenian
people, sincerely thanking the country for being the first to have
recognized the Armenian Genocide.
NKR leader pointed out Artsakh and Uruguay as countries which have
passed similar paths towards independence, which further approximates
the two countries.
Dwelling on Karabakh issue, President Sahakyan stressed NKR adherence
to peaceful settlement of the conflict which does not mean that
Artsakh is unable to defend itself or accepts a possibility of a
return to the past.
Both sides expressed their interest in developing bilateral relations.
President Sahakyan noted that cementing ties with Uruguay will have
a positive effect on the maintenance of peace and stability in the
region as well as international recognition of the Artsakh Republic.
After the meeting, NKR leader, accompanied by the Uruguayan
parliamentarians visited the tomb of Uruguay national hero Jose
Gervasio Artigas.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia in Argentina, Uruguay
and Chile Vladimir Karmirshalyan, head of the central information
department of the office of the Artsakh Republic President David
Babayan partook in the meeting.
NKR delegation returned to Buenos Aires on the same day, Central
Information Department at Artsakh President's office reported.
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 2, 2011 - 16:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 1, the President of the Artsakh Republic
Bako Sahakyan visited the parliament of the Oriental Republic of
Uruguay to meet the speaker of Uruguay's House of Deputies Luis
Lacalle, the President of the Commission of International Affairs
of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Uruguay Maria
Elena Laurnaga and a group of the House of Representatives and
Senate members.
Issues related to life in the NKR, its foreign policy, strengthening
of Artsakh-Uruguay ties and regional developments were discussed
during the meeting.
President Sahakyan noted Uruguay's continuous assistance to Armenian
people, sincerely thanking the country for being the first to have
recognized the Armenian Genocide.
NKR leader pointed out Artsakh and Uruguay as countries which have
passed similar paths towards independence, which further approximates
the two countries.
Dwelling on Karabakh issue, President Sahakyan stressed NKR adherence
to peaceful settlement of the conflict which does not mean that
Artsakh is unable to defend itself or accepts a possibility of a
return to the past.
Both sides expressed their interest in developing bilateral relations.
President Sahakyan noted that cementing ties with Uruguay will have
a positive effect on the maintenance of peace and stability in the
region as well as international recognition of the Artsakh Republic.
After the meeting, NKR leader, accompanied by the Uruguayan
parliamentarians visited the tomb of Uruguay national hero Jose
Gervasio Artigas.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia in Argentina, Uruguay
and Chile Vladimir Karmirshalyan, head of the central information
department of the office of the Artsakh Republic President David
Babayan partook in the meeting.
NKR delegation returned to Buenos Aires on the same day, Central
Information Department at Artsakh President's office reported.