Acting Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hikmet Hajiyev told that Armenian media outlets, especially “azbarez.com” website disseminated reports that at a press conference on December 8 with the Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly Galust Sahakyan, asked whether Uruguay, recognizing the Armenian genocide, may become the first country to recognize the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Uruguay’s Vice-Presdient Danilo Astori said “My country is working on it”.
“Under the instruction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Azerbaijan’s diplomatic mission in Uruguay has appealed to Uruguay`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to investigate the matter.
Uruguay`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the matter was clarified by Danilo Astori, Vice-President, President of the Senate of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Danilo Astori said this report is untrue, he didn’t make such statements and Uruguay`s position is to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and negotiations taking into account the interests of the conflicting parties,” said Hajiyev.
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