Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan summed up the results of the VII CICA summit in Baku

The 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku, concluded with the adoption of a number of important decisions.

As reported by BAKU.WS, this was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.

It is noted that during the summit, the Baku Declaration and statements on cooperation in the fields of healthcare and labor safety were adopted.

In addition, Laos was granted the status of a full member of CICA.

Azerbaijan's chairmanship in the organization has been extended to 2026-2028 in recognition of the country's effective leadership.

Also, Ambassador Sultan Hajiyev has been appointed as Secretary General of CICA for 2026-2030.

Following Cambodia's ratification of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the CICA Secretariat, the process of its entry into force has been completed.

The statement by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes the commitment to strengthening multilateral cooperation, developing transport links, and ensuring peace and security in Asia.

Furthermore, it was stated that Azerbaijan intends to continue promoting the strengthening of CICA as a platform for dialogue, confidence-building, and joint activities.