YEREVAN—From September 6 to 10, the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) presidium meeting and the Young Social Democratic Parliamentarians Forum were held in Rabat, Morocco. Sarineh Abrahamian, IUSY vice president and member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), took part in these meetings.
The IUSY presidium meeting inter alia focused on the 2025 activity plan. IUSY vice presidents presented updates regarding their region and delivered organizational reports. In her presentation, Abrahamian highlighted the external challenges currently facing Armenia, particularly Azerbaijan’s aggressive stance, its violations of Armenia’s territorial integrity and the demands for concessions under the threat of force. She also spoke about Armenia’s internal political situation, including political persecutions by the government and the excessive use of police force against opposition members and individuals.
Additionally, the upcoming COP29 event taking place in Baku and possible actions related to it were discussed. Abrahamian recalled Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing in Artsakh, the ongoing captivity of Armenian prisoners of war and the illegal detention of Artsakh’s leadership in Azerbaijan. She also brought attention to the destruction of Artsakh’s cultural and religious heritage. Moreover, she outlined Azerbaijan’s poor human rights record, Azerbaijan’s environmental pollution, the country’s dictatorship and the absence of democracy.
During the Parliamentarians Forum, Abrahamian met with MPs from Morocco, Colombia and Cape Verde, discussing issues related to COP29 taking place in Baku. She presented the above-mentioned issues related to Azerbaijan and stressed the urgent need for the release of Armenian prisoners of war and Artsakh’s leadership currently held captive in Baku.
Abrahamian urged the MPs to call on their governments to condemn Azerbaijan’s policies and advocate for the release of the prisoners, as well as to end the hostile actions against Armenia. Although the deputies mentioned that their countries’ participation in COP29 had not yet been officially announced, they pledged to follow the developments and raise the issue with their respective governments.
