Argentina is the first Latin American country where Armenia established its embassy, and Argentina’s first embassy in the South Caucasus was established in Armenia.  

Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan noted the aforesaid Monday at his talk with representatives of the Argentinean-Armenian organizations. 

On Sunday, Abrahamyan and the official NA delegation led by him visited the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in Buenos Aires. They laid a wreath and placed flowers to the Armenian Genocide Memorial and the monument to the Armenian soldiers that fell during the Karabakh War.

Abrahamyan recalled that Armenia has lifted visas with Argentina and that this attests to the friendship between the Armenian and Argentinean states and peoples.

“We are proud that our compatriots are engaged in the development of the Argentine public life,” he added.   

The Armenian parliament leader also thanked the government and people of Argentina for their warm disposition toward the Armenians living in Argentina.

“We stand ready to continue the steps aimed at deepening cooperation,” he noted.    

Reflecting on the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK)—or Artsakh—conflict, Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan specifically stated: “The NK negotiation process continues, and irrespective of Azerbaijan’s belligerent statements and threats, we will do everything to achieve the pro-Armenian resolution of the Artsakh issue. All respective prerequisites exist. I am convinced that, with joint efforts, we can further strengthen the two states, [and] the Armenian diaspora.”