Colombo, Oct. 15 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The discussions focused on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, tourism and energy, particularly in the supply of oil and gas.
Minister Herath is leading the Sri Lankan delegation to the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from October 14 to 15.
At the summit, he is scheduled to deliver Sri Lanka’s country statement under the theme “Stronger CICA: Connectivity, Digitalisation and Sustainable Growth in Asia.”
During his visit, Minister Herath is also scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with representatives of CICA member countries, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, as well as with Azerbaijani officials and the CICA Secretary-General.
The visit is expected to provide opportunities to deepen Sri Lanka’s diplomatic engagement across Asia and explore new economic partnerships, particularly with emerging economies in Central Asia.
CICA is a regional intergovernmental forum that promotes cooperation, peace, security and stability across Asia.