This morning, Mayor Francisco Azcué participated in the ceremony held in our city for the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of National Independence of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, which is commemorated on August 25th, where the Mayor of Salto, Carlos Gabriel Albisu, was present.
Upon taking the floor, Azcué stated that these types of dates “transcend protocol celebrations; they have to do with commemorating and keeping in mind the glorious epics of our heroes who gave their lives for our countries, in search of freedom”.
In that sense, he asked to “keep in mind the actions of our men and women to fill ourselves with that necessary patriotism, not only to remember the past but to look towards the future, always in the search to strengthen our ties”.
Albisu, for his part, highlighted that “the fact of commemorating this date on Argentine soil has much more to do with what we celebrate, with the history and the circumstances that ended in the creation of our country on August 25, 1825. It was a declaration by Rioplatenses for Rioplatenses”, with the intention of “building a nation based on the ideals of freedom, independence, sovereignty, equality, and fraternity, that is to say, the Artiguist ideals that those from Entre Ríos and Uruguay feel as our own”.
“Our peoples share the essence of being children of the same ideals. I come from a party founded by one of the 33 Orientals, which means that my deepest conviction is the union of the peoples, and although we have different flags, although we sing different verses or celebrate different dates, we are clear that we are brothers,” highlighted the Mayor of Salto.
Finally, the Consul of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in Concordia, Fiorella Scayola, after reviewing the historical data that make up such an important date, urged that “the new generations understand that these anniversaries, which bring us together around our patriotic symbols, are not hollow or volatile words, but are the foundations that sustain our nation and our daily lives”.
Accompanying were the President of the Argentine Delegation to the Mixed Technical Commission of Salto Grande, Alejandro Daneri; the Argentine Consul in Salto, Carola del Río; Provincial Deputy Marcelo López; Uruguayan legislators; secretaries; undersecretaries; council members; and officials of the Municipality of Concordia; representatives of the Armed Forces and Security forces of both Argentina and Uruguay; Malvinas veterans; and members of the Uruguayan community in Concordia.
Upon taking the floor, Azcué stated that these types of dates “transcend protocol celebrations; they have to do with commemorating and keeping in mind the glorious epics of our heroes who gave their lives for our countries, in search of freedom”.
In that sense, he asked to “keep in mind the actions of our men and women to fill ourselves with that necessary patriotism, not only to remember the past but to look towards the future, always in the search to strengthen our ties”.
Albisu, for his part, highlighted that “the fact of commemorating this date on Argentine soil has much more to do with what we celebrate, with the history and the circumstances that ended in the creation of our country on August 25, 1825. It was a declaration by Rioplatenses for Rioplatenses”, with the intention of “building a nation based on the ideals of freedom, independence, sovereignty, equality, and fraternity, that is to say, the Artiguist ideals that those from Entre Ríos and Uruguay feel as our own”.
“Our peoples share the essence of being children of the same ideals. I come from a party founded by one of the 33 Orientals, which means that my deepest conviction is the union of the peoples, and although we have different flags, although we sing different verses or celebrate different dates, we are clear that we are brothers,” highlighted the Mayor of Salto.
Finally, the Consul of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in Concordia, Fiorella Scayola, after reviewing the historical data that make up such an important date, urged that “the new generations understand that these anniversaries, which bring us together around our patriotic symbols, are not hollow or volatile words, but are the foundations that sustain our nation and our daily lives”.
Accompanying were the President of the Argentine Delegation to the Mixed Technical Commission of Salto Grande, Alejandro Daneri; the Argentine Consul in Salto, Carola del Río; Provincial Deputy Marcelo López; Uruguayan legislators; secretaries; undersecretaries; council members; and officials of the Municipality of Concordia; representatives of the Armed Forces and Security forces of both Argentina and Uruguay; Malvinas veterans; and members of the Uruguayan community in Concordia.