Azerbaijani media reports that Foreign Ministry of Uruguay has replied to Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry’s note of protest regarding the visit of the delegation led by chairman of Uruguayan Parliament’s House of Representatives to Nagorno-Karabakh.
Foreign Ministry of Uruguay says regarding Nagorno-Karabakh visit of the Uruguayan parliamentarians that Uruguay’s international activity is based on strong and traditional principles and values such as respect for states’ sovereignty, territorial integrity, people’s right to self-determination, non-interference in internal affairs, peaceful resolution of conflicts and international law, as well as other fundamental principles of the UN, of which Uruguay is a founding member.
“Uruguay has deep and traditional contacts with the Republic of Armenia and constructive friendship with the Republic of Azerbaijan. Therefore, the biggest desire of the government of Uruguay can be nothing but to make efforts to solve the conflict between its two friendly states through dialogue, understanding and other peaceful ways that will ensure coexistence and cooperation of the relevant nations and governments, this will of course be reflected in the future prosperity and welfare of the entire region. Uruguay’s behavior or position must by no means be interpreted outside this framework, other goals or intentions are out of the question” said Uruguay’s Foreign Ministry.
