Azerbaijan's chairmanship praised for advancing CICA goals

During Azerbaijan's chairmanship, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) has consistently pursued policies that advance the organization's objectives, CICA Secretary General Kairat stated, Report informs.

Sarybay expressed gratitude to Azerbaijan while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the 9th meeting of the CICA Youth Council in Baku.

He noted that this is already the third Youth Council session hosted by Azerbaijan. "Even before assuming the chairmanship, Azerbaijan successfully hosted the first Youth Council. Last year, the focus was on volunteerism, and the decisions adopted significantly contributed to strengthening cooperation among youth organizations in member states," Sarybay said.

The Secretary General emphasized that the theme of this year's meeting fully aligns with the approaches promoted during Azerbaijan's chairmanship: "We are discussing the sustainable development of our societies and cities. Urbanization issues are also on the agenda, continuing the discussions held at the World Urban Forum in Baku."