President of Uzbekistan to participate in CICA summit

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to Azerbaijan on October 14-15 at the invitation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

The Head of State will participate in the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, which will be held in Baku.

The agenda of the forum, held under Azerbaijan’s chairmanship, includes key issues related to strengthening trust, peace and security across the Asian continent, as well as the further institutional development of the Conference.

Participants will consider prospects for practical cooperation in transport connectivity, digitalisation, sustainable economic growth and other priority areas.

The summit participants will also exchange views on major regional and international issues.

The summit is expected to conclude with the adoption of the Baku Declaration and a package of decisions aimed at enhancing the role and effectiveness of the Organisation.

On the sidelines of the summit, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will hold a number of bilateral meetings with heads of foreign delegations.

It should be noted that CICA is an international forum aimed at strengthening cooperation and promoting peace, security and stability in Asia. The Conference currently brings together 28 member states, accounting for around 90 per cent of the continent’s territory and population.