Foreign Minister Fidan to Attend CICA Summit in Baku

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan, tomorrow to attend the Seventh Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). According to Foreign Ministry sources, he will represent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Hosted by Azerbaijan, which chairs CICA for 2024-2026, the summit will bring together member states, observer countries and representatives of international organisations that are CICA partners or observers. The Baku Declaration and a statement on occupational safety and health cooperation are expected to be adopted, and Laos is expected to be announced as a new member.

Fidan is set to deliver a speech and hold several bilateral meetings, where he is expected to stress consultation, consensus and effective multilateral diplomacy. He is also expected to call for increased pressure on Israel over Gaza and to highlight Türkiye's support for regional connectivity projects such as the Middle Corridor and Development Road.