Mirziyoyev proposes trust infrastructure in Asia

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has proposed developing a concept for building trust infrastructure in Asia, creating an expert platform on the responsible use of artificial intelligence, and establishing a partnership on climate resilience. The initiatives were presented on 15 October at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku. The summit was chaired by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and attended by heads of state and government, foreign ministry officials and representatives of international organisations.

In his speech, Mirziyoyev said that profound changes in the world require stronger cooperation and joint solutions. He expressed particular concern about armed conflicts in Asia, whose consequences affect the security of entire regions, the global economy and the lives of millions of people. He called for preventing further escalation and resolving disagreements exclusively by peaceful means, through political dialogue and diplomacy. Proposed priorities include joint transport and energy projects, trade and digital links, and cultural and humanitarian exchanges.

Mirziyoyev also put forward the Asian Initiative on Technological Trust and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence. Uzbekistan expressed readiness to host a Forum on Human Potential Development in 2027 and stressed the need to develop a CICA Plan of Action until 2028. It also invited participants to the twentieth summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, which Uzbekistan will chair and which is planned for Tashkent in 2027.