Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon is taking part in the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku on October 15, with regional security and economic cooperation among the key issues on the agenda.
Rahmon arrived in the Azerbaijani capital on the evening of October 14, according to his press service.
The summit is expected to focus on regional security, confidence-building between states and expanding economic cooperation. Participants will also discuss cooperation in transport and digitalization, as well as current regional and international issues.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and delegations from other CICA member states have also arrived in Baku for the meeting.
The summit is expected to conclude with the adoption of the Baku Declaration and a package of decisions aimed at improving the organization’s effectiveness.
On October 14, Rahmon met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. According to the Tajik president’s press service, they discussed strengthening friendship, expanding bilateral cooperation in various fields and cooperation within regional and international organizations.
What is CICA?
CICA is an international forum established in 1992 at the initiative of Kazakhstan to promote peace, security and cooperation in Asia.
The organization currently comprises 28 member states, representing around 90% of Asia’s territory and population.
Its activities cover five areas: military-political cooperation, economic cooperation, humanitarian issues, environmental protection, and efforts to address new challenges and threats.