Uzbekistan's Initiatives at CICA Baku Summit Focus on Trust and Cooperation

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's speech at the 7th CICA summit in Baku drew attention to regional security and multilateral cooperation, UzA reports. Local and international experts have widely discussed his initiatives and welcomed Uzbekistan's approach.

The proposals include building trust infrastructure in Asia through political dialogue, economic interdependence and joint projects. As Uzbekistan has no direct sea access, transport corridors and trade diversification are of particular importance. The speech also addressed the Middle East and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and called for preventive diplomacy within CICA.

The president proposed an Asian initiative on technological trust and responsible use of artificial intelligence, along with cooperation on water-saving technologies, green energy and environmental monitoring. Uzbekistan said it is ready to host the 2027 Human Capacity Development Forum. The summit closed with the Baku Declaration of 15 October 2026 and a decision on Laos joining CICA.