The Uruguay Senate on Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of a draft law declaring April 24 as “National Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.”
The new law mandates that all state television and radio stations air programs about the Armenian Genocide on April 24, the Armenian Embassy in Uruguay announced.
Senators representing various political parties welcomed the law, while emphasizing the importance of remembering atrocities like the Armenian Genocide to prevent history from repeating itself.
Senators who shared remarks include Luis Alberto Heber; Lilian Kechichian; Tabaré Viera; Javier García; Marcos Methol; José Nunes; Amanda Della Ventura Alejandro Sánchez; Graciela Bianchi; Carlos Camy and Carmen Asiaín.
The Senate also highlighted the opening of the Armenian Embassy in Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital city.
The senators noted that Armenia continues to face security challenges, and remembered how, in 2022, the Senate unanimously condemned Azerbaijan’s illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor, showing solidarity with the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The draft law has already been transferred to the House of Representatives, where it will also be put to a vote.
