Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan met with Silvana Leska Barolin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay to the Republic of Armenia. Congratulating the Ambassador on the commencement of her diplomatic mission in Armenia, Mayor Avinyan wished her success in fulfilling her responsibilities.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the upcoming signing of the Yerevan–Montevideo sister city agreement, which will pave the way for the establishment and further development of cooperation between the two capitals.
By decision of the Yerevan Council of Elders, adopted on April 22 of this year, a bust of Uruguay's national hero, José Artigas, will be installed in Uruguay Square in Yerevan. The implementation of this project is currently underway.