The previous ruling political force of Uruguay, the Broad Front party, issued a statement in support of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). "The Broad Front party condemns the military aggression and genocide, which is demonstrated by Azerbaijan against Artsakh and the internationally recognized territory of the Republic of Armenia, in violation of international law, and expresses its solidarity with the people of Artsakh in the conditions of the illegal blockade implemented by Azerbaijan, which is a gross violation of international and humanitarian law, reaffirms the commitment to peacefully resolve the conflict in Artsakh in accordance with international law, and urges the [Uruguayan] government to act in that direction, based on the tradition of Uruguay's solidarity with the people of Armenia in foreign policy," the statement said, in particular.