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CICA summits and forums in Azerbaijan

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The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held a series of events in Baku, Azerbaijan, centered on regional cooperation and stability. Initially, a CICA media forum was convened to address the challenges of a polarized world. The forum focused on fostering cooperation among member states to combat disinformation and hate speech, with officials emphasizing the need for objective journalism and closer ties among media professionals to communicate CICA initiatives. This was followed by the seventh CICA summit, themed ‘A Stronger CICA in Asia, Connectivity, Digitalization and Sustainable Development’. The summit resulted in the adoption of the Baku Declaration, covering topics such as economic ties, energy security, and artificial intelligence. During the summit, Laos was announced as a new member, and Azerbaijan’s chairmanship was extended through 2028. The summit experienced significant diplomatic friction when thirteen delegations, including representatives from Türkiye, Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, conducted a coordinated walkout during an address by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The departure served as a diplomatic protest against the Israeli president’s speech, highlighting deep geopolitical divisions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan used the occasion to criticize Israel’s actions in Gaza, stating that CICA members cannot maintain commitment while Israel violates the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people. On the sidelines, During his visit, President Herzog held bilateral meetings with Azerbaijani praised Azerbaijan as a ‘model of stability’ and a ‘paragon of stability’ under President Ilham Aliyev Aliyev’s leadership. In his address, Herzog expressed Israel’s desire to expand regional peace, though he noted that ‘peace cannot exist with terror, and cooperation cannot thrive with boycotts.’ The visit underscored strategic ties between Israel and Azerbaijan, involving arms supply and oil trade. On the sidelines, Herzog met with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani. Al-Zayani to discuss strengthening the Abraham Accords. Aliyev also met with Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan to discuss energy and trade partnerships, and with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev regarding regional connectivity. Additionally, Hakan Fidan engaged in discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concerning the Russia-Ukraine conflict connectivity and maritime safety in the Black Sea. trade.

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