PRESIDENTS OF ARMENIA, URUGUAY URGE THE WORLD TO RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
18:45 10.07.2014
Armenia, Armenian Genocide, Uruguay
The Presidents of Armenia and Uruguay Serzh Sargsyan and Jose Mujica
adopted a joint statement, urging the countries of the world and the
international organizations to recognize and condemn the Genocide
committed against the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire
in 1915.
The Armenian side commented Uruguay for being the first country in the
world to recognize the Armenian Genocide and welcomed the decision
of the Uruguay authorities to establish an Armenian Genocide Museum
in Buenos Aires and the President's role here.
The parties also agreed to continue to expand the high-level
political dialogue and consultations between Armenia and Uruguay on
different levels, to cooperate more actively within the framework of
international organizations and assemblies.
The parties stressed the importance of resolving the Nagorno Karabakh
issue exceptionally in a peaceful way with the mediation of the OSCE
Minsk Group based on the principles and norms of international law.
The Armenian side praised Uruguay's balanced and unbiased position on
the Karabakh issue and appreciated the visits of Uruguayan lawmakers
to Artsakh.
The parties expressed concern over the ongoing violence in Syria and
pledged their support to all efforts targeted at restoring peace and
stability in the country.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/07/10/presidents-of-armenia-uruguay-urge-the-world-to-recognize-the-armenian-genocide/
From: Baghdasarian
18:45 10.07.2014
Armenia, Armenian Genocide, Uruguay
The Presidents of Armenia and Uruguay Serzh Sargsyan and Jose Mujica
adopted a joint statement, urging the countries of the world and the
international organizations to recognize and condemn the Genocide
committed against the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire
in 1915.
The Armenian side commented Uruguay for being the first country in the
world to recognize the Armenian Genocide and welcomed the decision
of the Uruguay authorities to establish an Armenian Genocide Museum
in Buenos Aires and the President's role here.
The parties also agreed to continue to expand the high-level
political dialogue and consultations between Armenia and Uruguay on
different levels, to cooperate more actively within the framework of
international organizations and assemblies.
The parties stressed the importance of resolving the Nagorno Karabakh
issue exceptionally in a peaceful way with the mediation of the OSCE
Minsk Group based on the principles and norms of international law.
The Armenian side praised Uruguay's balanced and unbiased position on
the Karabakh issue and appreciated the visits of Uruguayan lawmakers
to Artsakh.
The parties expressed concern over the ongoing violence in Syria and
pledged their support to all efforts targeted at restoring peace and
stability in the country.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/07/10/presidents-of-armenia-uruguay-urge-the-world-to-recognize-the-armenian-genocide/
From: Baghdasarian