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16.11.2012
Delegation Led by the President of the House of Representatives of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay Jorge Orrico Visits Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex
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On November 16 the members of the d elegation led by the President of the House of Representatives of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay Jorge Orrico, being on an official visit in Armenia at the RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan’s invitation, accompanied by the NA Vice President Eduard Sharmazanov visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex, put a wreath and flowers at Memorial eternalizing the memory of the 1915 Armenian Genocide victims and honored the innocent victims’ memory with a minute of silence.

The high-ranking guests have been at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, got acquainted with the documents ensuring the Armenian Genocide.

Jorge Orrico left the following notes in the Commemoration Book: “In the name of the Uruguayan people we ask you to accept my deep sympathy. It is not possible to go to the future without resoluteness. Please, accept my greetings full of excitement”.

The President of the House of Representatives of Uruguay planted a fur tree in the Memorial Alley.

“We had an honour to be the first country, which had recognized the Armenian Genocide. In 1920, when Armenia applied for becoming a member of the League of Nations, Uruguay was the first among the 11 countries to vote for it. Our country is ready to cooperate in all issues, which relate to peace. Uruguay is a country of peace, and within our possibilities we try to support other countries, in order they gain peace. We support all the processes, in the basis of which is international law, the principles of the nations’ self-determination and self-sovereignty, as well as the UN fundamental documents”, Jorge Orrico told the journalists.

In response to the question whether Uruguay will recognize the NKR independence, the President of the House of Representatives of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay noted: “At this moment I cannot say anything. We have come to Armenia for cooperation. This is not a diplomatic answer: we’ll have to study the issue completely, get necessary information about the problem and try to help”.


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