Sharing from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the 7th CICA Summit

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that with the Baku Declaration adopted within the scope of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Cooperation and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), member countries once again confirmed their determination to maintain peace, prosperity and stability in the Asian geography with the spirit of common cooperation based on the understanding of regional ownership.

The Ministry shared a post about the 7th Summit of CICA held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on its NSosyal account.

In the post, it was stated that the acceptance of Laos as the 29th member country at the 7th CICA Summit was welcomed and that this expansion would strengthen the effectiveness of the organization.

With the Baku Declaration adopted at the summit, the member countries once again confirmed their determination to maintain peace, prosperity and stability in the Asian geography with the spirit of common cooperation based on the understanding of regional ownership.

"We welcome the extension of Azerbaijan's Presidency to cover the period 2026-2028 in terms of ensuring institutional continuity in the process of CICA's transformation into a full-fledged international organization. We also express our gratitude to Ambassador Kayrat Sarıbay, who has made significant contributions to increasing the international influence of the organization with his strong and devoted leadership as CICA Secretary General, and we wish success to Ambassador Sultan Hacıyev, who was appointed as the new Secretary General."

In the post, it was stated that Türkiye will continue to contribute effectively to CICA activities in the future.