YEREVAN.- Since the first days of their arrival, Armenians have become an integral part of Uruguay’s society,  Speaker of Uruguay’s House of Representatives Jorge Orrico said during the meeting with Armenian students on Saturday.

“Armenian immigrants came to Uruguay mainly after 1915. Excuse me for saying this but Armenians lost their fear in Uruguay. The things they saw leaving their country, cannot repeat in Uruguay. Armenians integrated successfully,” Orrico said in Yerevan.

Asked about possible lifting of visa regime between the states, Uruguayan official said tourism brings about $2 billion annually. The Minister of Tourism is Lilian Kechichian, Armenian by origin “therefore, I think all the possible problems will be solved easily,” he emphasized.

Armenians are members of all Uruguay’s political parties, they have an active role in culture and economy.  

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