Lavrov to Visit Baku; Asian Cooperation on CICA Summit Agenda

Russia's Foreign Ministry announced that its foreign minister will attend the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia announced that the country's foreign minister will participate in the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan, quoted by Ryanavosti, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia announced that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of this country, Sergey Lavrov, will participate in the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on Thursday.

This meeting will be held on October 15, 2026 (October 23, 1405), hosted by the Republic of Azerbaijan and supported by the SICA Secretariat, and will be attended by heads of state and government, representatives of member states and observers, as well as partner organizations.

According to the information published on SICA's official website, the goals of this meeting are to strengthen dialogue, mutual trust and constructive cooperation, promote peace and security and sustainable development in Asia.

The news agencies of the Republic of Azerbaijan have also reported that in this meeting, the future development paths of SICA and the role of this institution in the expansion of multilateral cooperation in the Eurasian region will be discussed.