COPENHAGEN, 6 November 2023 – The 21st Autumn Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will take place 18-20 November in Yerevan, Armenia. 

Featuring a Parliamentary Conference being held under the theme “OSCE in Times of Crisis: Role of the PA in Responding to Internal and External Challenges” and a Mediterranean Forum, the Autumn Meeting will address issues including the OSCE’s role in an era of conflict, corruption as a fundamental threat to peace and security, and protecting minorities.

One of three statutory meetings that the OSCE PA holds every year, the Autumn Meeting serves as an opportunity for parliamentarians to debate issues related to OSCE principles and values. The meeting will feature speeches by high-level officials from Armenia and the OSCE, as well as experts from academia, civil society and other international organizations.

All three sessions of the Parliamentary Conference will include an open debate and will be streamed live at www.oscepa.org. You can follow the meeting on social media with the hashtag #OSCEPAYerevan23.

The meeting will take place Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. For more information about the Autumn Meeting, please click here.

International journalists who would like to attend the meeting in person need to be accredited by the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. To apply for accreditation, please click here. (Be sure to indicate in the letter that you intend to cover the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Autumn Meeting.)

Media inquiries may be directed to OSCE PA Head of Communications Nat Parry, mobile and WhatsApp: +45 6010 8177, email: [email protected].