Armenian Lawmaker Urges OSCE Visit to Baku Detainees

Armenian National Assembly member Lilit Galstyan called on the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to conduct a humanitarian visit to Baku to assess conditions of Armenian prisoners of war and detainees held in Azerbaijan. Speaking at the OSCE PA's Autumn Meeting in Andorra on October 7, Galstyan cited concerns over closed-door trials, family separation, and restricted access by international monitoring bodies including the International Committee of the Red Cross for nearly a year. She referenced the Porto Declaration's commitments to human rights and urged the organization to translate those principles into concrete action. Galstyan offered to travel to Baku personally and called on OSCE parliamentarians to join her in securing safe access to the detainees, framing the initiative as a confidence-building measure toward peace.