Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Azerbaijan on 14–15 October on a working visit at the invitation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. In Baku, he will attend the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
The forum, held under Azerbaijan’s chairmanship, will focus on strengthening confidence, ensuring peace and security in Asia, and further developing CICA’s institutions.
Summit participants will consider prospects for practical cooperation in transport connectivity, digitalisation, sustainable economic growth and other priority areas. They are also scheduled to exchange views on current regional and international issues.
The meeting is expected to conclude with the adoption of the Baku Declaration and a package of decisions aimed at enhancing CICA’s role and effectiveness.
On the sidelines of the summit, Mirziyoyev will hold a series of bilateral meetings with leaders of foreign delegations.
CICA is an international forum established to strengthen cooperation and promote peace, security and stability in Asia. It currently brings together 28 countries, accounting for around 90% of the Asian continent’s territory and population.
