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On 10–13 October, the autumn session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. This was NATO’s 71st autumn session. Three members of the Riksdag delegation participated.
Around 260 members from the NATO member and partner countries met at the annual autumn session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia this year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a speech at the autumn session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
During the session, a number of resolutions, that is, joint public statements, were adopted. The themes for these include strengthening the transatlantic economic partnership and security, promotion of stability and reconciliation in the Western Balkans, NATO preparedness for uncrewed warfare, as well as continued strong support and solidarity with Ukraine.
The agenda also included topics such as the protection of critical infrastructure against hybrid attacks, cyber security, disinformation, the development of US and European defence, the Arctic, and NATO’s future strategy on Russia.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte delivered a speech at the session and answered questions from the members. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky also participated digitally and delivered a speech.
An award ceremony was held at which the 2025 Women for Peace and Security award was presented to Dr. Viosa Osmani Sadriu from Kosovo.
The members of the Riksdag participated in committee meetings and thematic discussions and voted on proposals for joint statements – resolutions – adopted by the Assembly.
No binding decisions are taken at the annual sessions, but the discussions between parliamentarians from NATO’s 32 member countries play an important role in increasing understanding in the field of security policy and help to promote transparency in society.
The Swedish members who participated in the autumn session were:
All members of the delegation:
The Riksdag delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is a forum for parliamentarians from the NATO member countries, which now number 32 since Sweden’s entry into NATO in March 2024. The Assembly meets at two annual meetings, known as sessions. The activities then take place partly at plenary meetings and partly in five committees.
Eva Östlund, Senior International Adviser, International Department of the Riksdag, telephone: +46 70 609 67 39, email: eva.ostlund@riksdagen.se
