The international recognition of Karabakh is only a matter of time.

Armenian National Assembly (NA) Vice President and head of Armenia-Uruguay Friendship Group Eduard Sharmazanov, who is on a working visit to Uruguay, said the aforementioned at the meeting with the country's Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa.

Sharmazanov noted with satisfaction that Uruguay and Armenia closely cooperate in the international organizations and support each other's candidacies during different elections, the Armenian NA press-service reports.

He also highly appreciated the circumstance that during the voting on resolutions concerning Armenia in the UN, Uruguay always comes up with balanced stance.

Besides, Sharmazanov noted that the international condemnation of the Genocide will help prevent new crimes against humanity.

''In the process of recognizing the Genocide, Uruguay committed itself to a leading role, serving as an example to the whole world and thereby manifesting its allegiance to the universal values,'' the NA Vice President said. 

Apart from this, Sharmazanov touched on the Karabakh conflict: ''The Artsakh people should have an opportunity to fully exercise their right to self-determination, achieving full independence. Everyone, including the Azerbaijani, should understand that the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) cannot be part of Azerbaijan. The international recognition of Karabakh is only a matter of time. ''

He also stressed that Armenia and Karabakh see the solution of the conflict only in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, which is the only internationally recognized format of the Karabakh conflict resolution.