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Uruguayan Parliament expresses support for Sahrawi people's struggle

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Montevideo (Uruguay), January 1, 2018 (SPS) - Member of the Uruguayan Senate, Robin Martinez, from the National Party, made a statement before the Senate that received the unanimous support of its members, in which he expressed support to the struggle of the Sahrawi people and their just cause. 
The speaker reviewed the historical course of the conflict in Western Sahara, calling for the embodiment of international legitimacy and the empowerment of the Sahrawi people to exercise their right to self-determination and independence.
"Uruguay does not forget that its international traditions respect and apply the Charter of the United Nations and its resolutions as the only way to resolve disputes in a peaceful manner," said Robin Martinez. (SPS)
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