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WE ARE HONORED TO BE THE FIRST COUNTRY TO RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: JORGE ORRICO
17:03, 16 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. The President of the Chamber of
Representatives of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Jorge Orrico
and the Uruguayan Delegation visited Tsitsernakaberd memorial hill
dedicated to the everlasting memory of the victims of the Armenian
Genocide. As reports "Armenpress" Jorge Orrico highlighted: "We are
honored to be the first country to recognize the Armenian Genocide."
The President of the Chamber of Representatives of the Oriental
Republic of Uruguay Jorge Orrico stated: "Notwithstanding the fact
that current political situation is complicated and there are some
disagreements regarding Nagorno Karabakh, we are willing to cooperate
in a number of spheres for the maintenance of peace. Uruguay is
a country of peace and we make efforts to help other countries to
acquire peace on the basis of the principles of the international law,
for instance on the principle of the right of self-determination of
the nations and sovereignty."
Summing up Jorge Orrico said: "This is not a diplomatic answer; this
is a realistic answer, because we must possess reliable information
regarding the situation. We came here to cooperate for peace."
The President of the Chamber of Representatives of the Oriental
Republic of Uruguay Jorge Orrico arrives in Armenia on November 12
at the invitation of the Speaker of the National Assembly of the
Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan.
Uruguay was the first country in the world to recognize the Armenian
Genocide on May 27, 1965. The diplomatic relations between the Republic
of Armenia and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay have been established
on May 27, 1992.
17:03, 16 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. The President of the Chamber of
Representatives of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Jorge Orrico
and the Uruguayan Delegation visited Tsitsernakaberd memorial hill
dedicated to the everlasting memory of the victims of the Armenian
Genocide. As reports "Armenpress" Jorge Orrico highlighted: "We are
honored to be the first country to recognize the Armenian Genocide."
The President of the Chamber of Representatives of the Oriental
Republic of Uruguay Jorge Orrico stated: "Notwithstanding the fact
that current political situation is complicated and there are some
disagreements regarding Nagorno Karabakh, we are willing to cooperate
in a number of spheres for the maintenance of peace. Uruguay is
a country of peace and we make efforts to help other countries to
acquire peace on the basis of the principles of the international law,
for instance on the principle of the right of self-determination of
the nations and sovereignty."
Summing up Jorge Orrico said: "This is not a diplomatic answer; this
is a realistic answer, because we must possess reliable information
regarding the situation. We came here to cooperate for peace."
The President of the Chamber of Representatives of the Oriental
Republic of Uruguay Jorge Orrico arrives in Armenia on November 12
at the invitation of the Speaker of the National Assembly of the
Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan.
Uruguay was the first country in the world to recognize the Armenian
Genocide on May 27, 1965. The diplomatic relations between the Republic
of Armenia and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay have been established
on May 27, 1992.