Armenian media distorts statement of Uruguayan Vice-President, President of Senate

Baku, December 17, AzerTAc Acting spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hikmet Hajiyev said 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 Nagorno-Karabakh, Uruguay’s Vice-President 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 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.