Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan visited the parliament of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.

On December 1, the President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the parliament of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay to meet the speaker of Uruguay's House of Deputies Luis Lacalle, the President of the Commission of International Affairs of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Uruguay Maria Elena Laurnaga and a group of the House of Representatives and Senate members.

Issues related to life in the NKR, its foreign policy, strengthening of Artsakh-Uruguay ties and regional developments were discussed during the meeting.

President Sahakyan noted Uruguay's continuous assistance to Armenian people, sincerely thanking the country for being the first to have recognized the Armenian Genocide.

NKR leader pointed out Artsakh and Uruguay as countries which have passed similar paths towards independence, which further approximates the two countries.

Dwelling on Karabakh issue, President Sahakyan stressed NKR adherence to peaceful settlement of the conflict which does not mean that Artsakh is unable to defend itself or accepts a possibility of a return to the past.

Both sides expressed their interest in developing bilateral relations. President Sahakyan noted that cementing ties with Uruguay will have a positive effect on the maintenance of peace and stability in the region as well as international recognition of the Artsakh Republic.

After the meeting, NKR leader, accompanied by the Uruguayan parliamentarians visited the tomb of Uruguay national hero Jose Gervasio Artigas.

Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile Vladimir Karmirshalyan, head of the central information department of the office of the Artsakh Republic President David Babayan partook in the meeting.

NKR delegation returned to Buenos Aires on the same day, Central Information Department at Artsakh President’s office reported.