During his working visit to Brussels, Ishkhan Saghatelyan, Chairman of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Supreme Body of Armenia, accompanied by Kaspar Karampetian, President of the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD), held a meeting with Yonnec Polet, Deputy Secretary-General of the Party of European Socialists (PES).

The Party of European Socialists is the largest alliance of socialist, social-democratic, and labor parties in Europe. The ARF is the only political party from the South Caucasus represented within the organization.

The participants expressed satisfaction with the high level of political understanding established between PES and the ARF, their regular dialogue, and the ARF’s active involvement in PES activities.

Saghatelyan expressed his gratitude for the adoption of an ARF-proposed resolution at the most recent PES Congress. He emphasized the importance of continuing to raise these issues, noting that sustained international attention could have a significant impact on securing the immediate and unconditional release of Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku, the withdrawal of Azerbaijani forces from occupied territories of the Republic of Armenia, the protection of the comprehensive rights of the Armenians of Artsakh, and respect for political freedoms in Armenia.

Saghatelyan also provided an overview of Armenia’s domestic political situation, the challenges facing the ARF, the party’s positions on Armenia’s European integration, and its efforts to promote social-democratic values in Armenia.