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The role of the European security body in the resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Karabakh will be discussed at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s fall meetings to be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia on October 7-10, the OSCE PA said Wednesday.

Keynote speakers for the special presentation to be made at the meetings and moderated by the newly appointed Special Representative on the South Caucasus Joao Soares, include co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group brokering talks on Karabakh settlement and the personal envoy of the OSCE chairperson on the conflict.

The OSCE PA’s Tenth Fall Meetings will be joined by more than 200 parliament members from 50 OSCE countries and Mediterranean partner states.

Hosted by the Croatian parliament, the meetings will include a parliamentary conference, Regional Development in South-East Europe: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects, and a Mediterranean Forum.

Featured speakers will include OSCE PA President Petros Efthymiou of Greece, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, Croatian President Ivo Josipovic, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, Croatian Parliament Speaker Luka Bebic, and head of the PA’s Croatian delegation Tonino Picula.

Delegations from Algeria, Israel, Jordan and Morocco are also expected to participate, primarily in the sessions of the Mediterranean Forum, which will deal with the topics of freedom, security and justice in the Mediterranean region.

The conference on regional development in South-East Europe will include discussions on economic cooperation, Euro-Atlantic integration, and promoting long-term stability in South-East Europe.