Lavrov to attend October 15 CICA summit in Baku
In short
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the seventh Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit in Baku on October 15, Russian outlets reported. Participants are expected to discuss regional development, cooperation and international information security.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, known as CICA, in Baku on October 15, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, according to RIA Novosti and Vedomosti. Interfax also reported his planned participation. The ministry said participants would consider the further development of CICA and its place in cooperation among platforms across Eurasia. The meeting will also address current international and regional issues. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The agenda includes practical cooperation in areas coordinated by Russia, including support for small and medium-sized businesses and international information security, Interfax reported. RIA Novosti said participants would discuss sustainable regional development and responses to new challenges. Vedomosti reported plans to focus on stronger connections between countries and said Russia intended to raise the transformation of international relations and the formation of a multipolar world order. Moscow also planned to emphasize equal and mutually beneficial cooperation between CICA states and other Eurasian groupings. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Laos is expected to be admitted as a full member, according to RIA Novosti and Vedomosti. Vedomosti reported that CICA currently has 28 member states, including Russia, China, India, Kazakhstan and Türkiye. It said the meeting was expected to adopt a general political declaration and a thematic document on raising workplace safety standards in production. CICA summits take place every four years, and Azerbaijan has held the chairmanship since 2024, the outlet reported, citing the ministry. Russia has participated since the grouping's founding and has coordinated cooperation on small and medium-sized businesses since 2007, Vedomosti said. [ 2 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The summit is expected to consider admitting Laos as a full member. Russia says it will raise the transformation of international relations and cooperation among Eurasian groupings.
Key facts
- Lavrov will attend the seventh CICA summit in Baku on October 15. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The agenda includes international information security. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Laos is expected to join as a full member. [ 2 , 4 ]
- Russia coordinates CICA cooperation on small and medium-sized businesses and international information security. [ 3 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The proposed admission of Laos and summit documents have not yet been adopted in these reports. The sources describe expected decisions at the forthcoming meeting.