STEPANAKERT. – A meeting was held Wednesday, at the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic—or Artsakh—National Assembly (NKR NA), with a delegation led by speaker Jorge Orrico of the House of Representatives of Uruguay, NA press service informs.  

NKR NA Speaker Ashot Ghulyan delivered opening remarks and stressed that Uruguay was the world’s first country which in 1965 formally recognized the Armenian Genocide. Also, he noted that Uruguay was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic ties with Armenia in 1992. And, finally, as per Ghulyan, Uruguay is one of those countries that manifested an understanding and a consideration to the people of Karabakh’s success and accomplishments in building an independent state.      

In his turn, Jorge Orrico noted that their visit to Karabakh and the warm hospitality they received are binding. Reflecting on Uruguay’s Armenian community, he informed that Armenians had begun immigrating to Uruguay as a result of the Armenian Genocide in 1915. He added that Uruguay was one of the eleven countries which in 1920 voted in favor of Armenia’s acceptance into the League of Nations. Orrico noted that they had arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh solely on a peace mission. “If you need us, we will be ready to assist you,” head of the Uruguayan parliament stated.        

Subsequently, the Uruguay delegation visited Shushi city’s Khachatur Abovyan School and then went on a tour to Gandzasar Monastery.