The President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pou, expressed his rejection of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on his Twitter account.
“Russian military forces launched an offensive against Ukraine. Uruguay is a country that is always committed to peace”affirmed the Uruguayan president.
“We reject actions contrary to international law and UN principles. It is urgent that negotiations return to resolve the conflict in a civilized way.“expressed Lacalle Pou.
Russian military forces launched an offensive against Ukraine. Uruguay is a country that is always committed to peace. We reject actions contrary to international law and the principles of the UN. It is urgent that the negotiations return to resolve the conflict in a civilized way
– Luis Lacalle Pou (@LuisLacallePou) February 24, 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called this Wednesday in a statement that “the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine” be respected, in any solution to the conflict between this country and Russia, after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized Ukraine as republics. independent to the Ukrainian states of Donetsk and Lugansk.
“Uruguay understands that Resolution 2202 (2015) of the United Nations Security Council provides the path for the application of the Minsk agreements, leading to a peaceful and lasting solution to the conflict,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
According to the Foreign Ministry, the member countries of the United Nations (UN) have “the responsibility to ensure the maintenance of international peace and security”, in addition to its principles and objectives as an organization. Among them, it indicates that there is the territorial integrity of states, present in the United Nations Charter, and “a central element for peaceful coexistence and cooperation between members of the international community,” explains the ministry.
