January 21, 2015 - 16:11 AMT
Uruguay President urges Turkey to face dark pages of its history

The outgoing President of Uruguay pledged to cooperate in organizing the Armenian Genocide centenary commemorative events, Causa Armenia reports.

As Jose Mujica stated at the farewell meeting with the country’s Armenian community, he’s ready to take every possible effort and brave the displeasure of Ankara to contribute to the recognition of the crime against humanity.

“Solution of this painful issue might be prevented by state interests. However, the least Turkey can do today is face the dark pages of its history and accept the autrocities committed,” the outgoing leader stressed.

Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by various world parliaments was spearheaded by Uruguay's Parliament, when in 1965 it became the first country in the world to recognize the Armenian Genocide.