YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS. The President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is in an official visit to Uruguay, paid a visit to St. Nerses the Gracious Church on July 10. Following the welcome speech by His Eminence Archbishop Hagop Kelendjian, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Uruguay, the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan addressed the representatives of the Armenian community in Uruguay, who came together in the church, and stated that he is glad and proud to see such an influential and organized community in distant Uruguay.

Among other things, the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan underscored: “We are strong by each other, we are strong with each other, and only together we can make our national dreams come true.”

Also, the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan laid a wreath at the monument dedicated to the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide, which is situated in the yard of the church, and paid tribute to their memory.

Previously it was reported that President Serzh Sargsyan started his state visit to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on July 9.

Prior to meeting President Jose Mujica, Serzh Sargsyan visited Independence Square, laid a wreath at the Monument to General Jose Artigas and paid tribute.

The Presidents of Armenia and Uruguay discussed a wide range of issues aimed at strengthening the interstate ties and promoting cooperation. The presidents of the two countries were glad to note that Armenia and Uruguay have managed to establish friendly relations based on mutual respect and trust. According to the Presidents of Armenia and Uruguay, the nature of those relations is displayed through their mutual commitment to collaboration and a special attitude toward each other’s concerns. At the meeting, the Armenian President underscored that Armenia is interested in promoting a comprehensive agenda in the spheres of policy, trade and economy, culture, as well as in other mutually beneficial spheres. The president expressed readiness to put a lot of effort into reaching that goal.

In order to stimulate the Armenian-Uruguayan cooperation, the interlocutors emphasized the need for making reciprocal visits and bringing the two countries’ foreign affairs ministries into regular contact, which gives the opportunity to effectively deal with the issues of reciprocal concern both in bilateral and multilateral formats. In that context President Serzh Sargsyan laid special emphasis on Uruguayan Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Almagro’s visit in May of 2012 and the President of the House of Representatives Jorge Orrico’s visit in November of the same year, as well as on last November’s visit of our compatriot and the Uruguayan Minster of Tourism and Sport Lilian Keshishyan.