Leaders of 28 states to gather in Baku tomorrow

The seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), known in Azerbaijani as AQEM, will be held in Baku tomorrow under Azerbaijan's chairmanship. Leaders and representatives of member and observer states, as well as representatives of partner organisations, will attend.

CICA has 28 member states. These include China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Palestine, South Korea, Russia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The United States is among the observer states. The article notes that some members have tense relations with one another, a factor that the source says increases interest in the organisation and the Baku summit.

Professor Qabil Huseynli told Musavat.com that political confrontations are increasing and regional conflicts are affecting a wide geography, making such platforms more important. He said that keeping dialogue channels open is important for international stability. He also said Azerbaijan's diplomatic mission is to support a cooperative environment that preserves dialogue for parties in conflict.