BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 18. Member states
of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures
in Asia (CICA) convened online to discuss key cooperation
priorities and confidence-building initiatives for the coming year,
Trend reports via
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The meetings of the Special Working Group and the High-Level
Committee, convened under Azerbaijan’s chairmanship, focused on
reviewing plans and concepts for CICA’s activities in 2026, as well
as discussing the organization’s institutional development.
Participants engaged in discussions on CICA's ongoing
transformation into an international organization, in accordance
with the decisions made during the 6th CICA Summit, and expressed
their support for the Chairmanship’s efforts in this regard.
During the High-Level Committee session, the Secretary-General
delivered an annual report outlining CICA's activities under
Azerbaijan’s leadership in 2025. Key decisions were made concerning
the implementation plan for confidence-building measures, the
budget for the CICA Secretariat in 2026, and other procedural
matters.
