Azerbaijan Will Build its CICA Chairmanship on Firm Commitment to Peace, Stability: Minister

Azerbaijan will build its CICA Chairmanship on its experience as a bridge-builder in global diplomacy, its leadership in multilateral platforms, and is firm commitment to peace, stability, and sustainable development, the country’s Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, said on Tuesday.

He made the remarks during the 7th Ministerial Council Meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held via video-conferencing, The Caspian Post reports, citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

The minister highlighted that Azerbaijan’s Chairmanship of CICA comes at a pivotal moment, not only in CICA’s history but also in the evolving geopolitical and economic landscape of Asia and the world.

“Asia’s role as a driving force of global growth, technological innovation, and political influence is more significant than ever. As multi-polarity rises and multilateralism faces new challenges, Asia must respond with unity, cooperation, and shared responsibility.

CICA, as the region's most inclusive platform for dialogue, is uniquely positioned to foster this cooperation and address the challenges we face,” Jeyhun Bayramov added.