BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 27. On 27 February 2025, under the Chairmanship of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the meeting of the Senior Officials Committee (SOC) of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was held in Baku, Trend reports via Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
This meeting followed the Special Working Group session held on
26 February in Baku.
During the SOC meeting, the Azerbaijani Chairmanship of CICA
presented its priorities and initiatives for the period of
2025-2026, which were widely commended by CICA Member States as
ambitious, rich, and proactive.
The SOC also reviewed and approved the Annual Report of the CICA
Think Tank Forum, which includes the initiative of the Azerbaijani
Chairmanship to host the Annual CICA Think Tank Forum in Baku in
2025.
The discussions further focused on strengthening CICA’s
institutional framework, which is among the three key priorities of
the Azerbaijani Chairmanship. The delegations of the CICA Member
States considered the institutionalization of the CICA Finance
Summit and CICA Women Council and reviewed the work in relevant
areas of confidence-building.
Azerbaijan chairs the CICA, the only pan-Asian platform for
interaction, for the period of 2024-2026 under the motto of
“Stronger CICA: connectivity, digitalization and sustainable growth
in Asia”.
During its Chairmanship, the Republic of Azerbaijan will prioritize
further strengthening of CICA, enhance practical cooperation in
various areas of mutual interest, and increase synergy with other
international and regional organizations on the issues of security,
cooperation, and development in Asia.
Leveraging its rich experience as a bridge-builder in multilateral
diplomacy, Azerbaijan aims to advance meaningful progress in
fostering cooperation and dialogue among Member States, ultimately
contributing to further strengthening of CICA.
