Armenian Ambassador to Uruguay Mariam Gevorgyan met with members of the newly established Uruguay–Armenia Friendship Group in the South American nation’s parliament.

Welcoming the formation of the friendship group, the ambassador expressed confidence that it will serve as a new impetus for inter-parliamentary exchanges and the strengthening of parliamentary diplomacy, the embassy said in a press release.

During the meeting, Ambassador Gevorgyan answered questions from Uruguayan parliamentarians regarding Armenia’s security situation, the process of normalizing relations with neighboring countries, and various issues related to Armenia–Uruguay bilateral relations.

The parties mutually emphasized the high level of bilateral relations and expressed their readiness to continue efforts to further develop cooperation.