Azerbaijan, CICA Secretary General Review Outcomes of Baku Summit and Future Cooperation
Baku, The Gulf Observer: Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Kairat Sarybay, Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), on October 16 to discuss the outcomes of the organisation’s Seventh Summit and priorities for its future development.
According to media reports, the meeting reviewed the results of the 7th CICA Summit, held in Baku on October 15, Azerbaijan’s activities during its 2024–2026 chairmanship, and efforts to strengthen the organisation’s institutional capacity and effectiveness.
Both officials emphasised the significance of convening the summit under Azerbaijan’s chairmanship, noting that the gathering had contributed to promoting dialogue, mutual understanding and confidence-building across Asia.
They expressed confidence that the summit’s outcomes would strengthen CICA’s activities, expand cooperation among member states and facilitate coordinated approaches to shared regional and international challenges.
The officials also highlighted the importance of agreements reached on the summit’s final documents, describing them as instrumental in shaping the organisation’s future direction and improving its operational efficiency.
Bayramov underscored Azerbaijan’s experience in multilateral diplomacy and its commitment to enhancing CICA’s international standing. He noted that the country’s chairmanship was focused on expanding cooperation among member states and advancing practical confidence-building measures.
The meeting also examined Azerbaijan’s efforts to accelerate CICA’s institutional development, improve its effectiveness and deliver greater practical benefits to participating countries.
Particular attention was given to strengthening cooperation in education, women’s empowerment, youth affairs, media and transport connectivity, alongside other areas of mutual interest. Both sides stressed that established cooperation platforms provide valuable opportunities for exchanging expertise, enhancing mutual understanding and developing practical partnerships among member states.
Sarybay expressed gratitude to Azerbaijan for successfully hosting the Seventh CICA Summit and contributing to the organisation’s activities during its chairmanship. He also thanked the Azerbaijani side for its support throughout his six-year tenure as Secretary General.
He commended Azerbaijan’s role in advancing CICA’s development and fostering trust and cooperation among member states. Sarybay expressed confidence that efforts to strengthen the organisation would continue under the incoming Secretary General, Sultan Hajiyev, whom he wished success in his new role.
Bayramov, in turn, thanked Sarybay for his service and contributions to CICA and wished him success in his future endeavours.
The meeting also addressed other issues of mutual interest, reaffirming the commitment of both sides to strengthening multilateral cooperation and advancing CICA’s objectives of promoting peace, dialogue and confidence-building throughout Asia.
