The 21st Autumn Meeting of the OSCE PA took place 18-20 November in Yerevan, Armenia.

Featuring a Parliamentary Conference 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 addressed issues including the OSCE's role in an era of conflict, combating corruption, and protecting minorities.

The Standing Committee of heads of delegations and members of the Bureau met on 18 November, and ad hoc committees met on 19 November.

VIDEOS

OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Mediterranean Forum, 20 November 2023, 09:30 - 12:30 Yerevan

OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Session III: Respect for all: protecting minorities and people affected by conflict and Conclusion, 19 November 2023, 15:00 – 17:30 Yerevan

OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Session II: Corruption as a Fundamental Threat to Peace and Security, 19 November 2023, 09:30 – 12:00 Yerevan

OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Session I: Addressing security: the OSCE's role in an era of conflict, 18 November 2023, 16:00 – 18:30 Yerevan

OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Inaugural Opening, 18 November 2023, 15:00 – 15:30 Yerevan

OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Standing Committee Part 1, 18 November 2023, 09:30 – 12:30 Yerevan

OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Standing Committee Part 2, 18 November 2023, 09:30 – 12:30 Yerevan

PROGRAMME

FRIDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2023

Arrival of Delegates
16:00 – 19:00 Registration open (Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex)

SATURDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2023

08:00 Registration open (Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex)

09:30 – 12:30 Standing Committee Meeting

PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE: OSCE in Times of Crisis: Role of the PA in Responding to Internal and External Challenges

15:00 – 15:30 Inaugural Opening
Addresses by:
- Mr. Alen Simonyan, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
- Mr. Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
- Ms. Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE PA

16:00 – 18:30 Session I: Addressing security: the OSCE's role in an era of conflict
Chair: Ms. Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE PA
Addresses by:
- Ms. Helga Schmid, OSCE Secretary General
- Mr. Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia

SUNDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2023

08:00 Registration open

09:30 – 12:00 Session II: Corruption as a Fundamental Threat to Peace and Security
Chair: Ms. Irene Charalambides, Vice-President of the OSCE PA
Addresses by:
- Ms. Alexandra Habershon, Programme Manager, Global Lead, Anti-Corruption Governance Global Practice, World Bank
- Ms. Mariam Galstyan, Lawyer, Member of the Corruption Prevention Commission (CPC) of the Republic of Armenia
- Mr. Konstantine Vardzelashvili, OSCE ODIHR- Head of the Democratization Department

15:00 – 17:30 Session III: Respect for all: protecting minorities and people affected by conflict
Chair: Dr. Daniela De Ridder, Vice-President of the OSCE PA
Addresses by:
- Dr. Fernand De Varennes, former UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues (2017-2023), Visiting Professor at Lyon Catholic University, the University of Sarajevo, and the National University of Ireland, Galway (Ireland)
- Mr. Yeghisheh Kirakosyan, Representative of Armenia on International Legal Issues

17:30 - 18:00 Conclusion
Interventions by:
- Ms. Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE PA
- Mr. Sargis Khandanyan, Head of the Armenian Delegation to the OSCE PA
- Mr. Roberto Montella, Secretary General of the OSCE PA

MONDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2023

09:30 - 12:30 OSCE PA Mediterranean Forum
Departures

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RELATED ARTICLES

• PRESS RELEASE: OSCE PA Parliamentary Conference in Yerevan features debates on Ukraine, South Caucasus, corruption and protecting minorities, 20 November 2023
• PRESS RELEASE: OSCE PA Parliamentary Conference in Yerevan features debates on Ukraine, South Caucasus, corruption and protecting minorities, 19 November 2023
• PRESS RELEASE: Nearly 200 parliamentarians gather in Yerevan for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 21st Autumn Meeting, 18 November 2023
• MEDIA ADVISORY: OSCE parliamentarians to hold 21st Autumn Meeting in Yerevan, 6 November 2023
• Additional press releases are available at the website of the Armenian National Assembly

RELATED DOCUMENTS

• Opening Address by President Pia Kauma, 21st Autumn Meeting, 18 November 2023

• Closing Remarks by OSCE PA President Pia Kauma, Parliamentary Conference, 19 November 2023

• Closing Remarks by OSCE PA President Pia Kauma, Mediterranean Forum, 20 November 2023

• Report of President Pia Kauma, 21st Autumn Meeting, 18-20 November 2023

• Report of Treasurer Johan Büser, 21st Autumn Meeting, 18-20 November 2023

• Report of Secretary General Roberto Montella, 21st Autumn Meeting, 18-20 November 2023

• Report of Special Representative on Antisemitism, Racism, and Intolerance Ben Cardin, 21st Autumn Meeting, 18-20 November 2023

• Report of Special Representative on Central Asia Farah Karimi, 21st OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, 18-20 November 2023

• Report of Vice-President Dr. Daniela De Ridder, Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Migration, 21st Autumn Meeting, 18-20 November 2023

• Report of Vice-President Reinhold Lopatka, Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism, 21st Autumn Meeting, 18-20 November 2023

Check this space for additional details as they become available. For information on previous Autumn Meetings, please click here.