BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 15.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet congratulated Azerbaijan on
continuing its chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and
Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) for another two years
at the 7th Summit of CICA in Baku on Thursday, Trend’s correspondent
reports from the event.
The prime minister expressed his gratitude to the President of
Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the people of Azerbaijan for the warm
welcome and hospitality extended to the delegation.
"I highly value Azerbaijan's leadership and congratulate the
country on continuing its chairmanship of CICA for another two
years.
Furthermore, I welcome the admission of the Lao People's
Democratic Republic as a member state of CICA. The participation of
Laos will contribute to strengthening the representativeness,
inclusivity, and dynamism of the organization," he added.
The 7th CICA Summit is being held in Baku under Azerbaijan's
chairmanship.
The meeting will review progress since the launch of CICA's
transformation in 2022, as well as the achievements of Azerbaijan's
chairmanship in strengthening the organization and advancing
practical cooperation among member states.
Under the theme “Stronger CICA: Connectivity, Digitalization and
Sustainable Growth in Asia,” Azerbaijan has promoted dialogue and
results-oriented cooperation during its 2024–2026 chairmanship.