Armenian Foreign Ministry told about the agenda of the official visit  of Francisco Bustillo Bonasso to Yerevan

ArmInfo.The Armenian Foreign Ministry spoke about the agenda of the official visit of Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Bonasso to Yerevan and the level  of Armenian-Uruguayan relations.

Thus, according to the RA Foreign Ministry, Bonasso will arrive in  Yerevan on August 16. Within the framework of the visit, he is  scheduled to hold talks at the Armenian Foreign Ministry, and  meetings with the Prime Minister, Head of Parliament and Catholicos  of All Armenians are also envisaged.  The Armenian Foreign Ministry  also spoke about the nature of bilateral relations. Official Yerevan  reminded that it was the Parliament of Uruguay that was the first in  1965 to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide.

Diplomatic relations were established on May 27, 1992. And in 1996,  the Armenian Embassy in Argentina was concurrently accredited in  Uruguay. In 1997-2019, an honorary consulate of Uruguay operated in  Yerevan. And already in 2019, the Consulate General of Uruguay opened  in Armenia, headed by Eduardo Rosenbrock. There is a simplified visa  regime for citizens of the two countries. Armenia and Uruguay  actively interact on international platforms, close cooperation has  been established on the parliamentary platform. The Armenian  community of Uruguay is actively involved in the social and political  life of the country.

In Montevideo there is a square "Armenia", where a memorial khachkar  dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide is installed. The  coastal town of Piriapolis also has a square called "Armenia". At the  same time, there is a square named after Uruguay in Yerevan.