The key facts
- Laos signed founding documents to join CICA in Baku on October 14, becoming the 29th member
- Final approval of membership is planned at the 7th CICA Summit on October 15 in Baku
- CICA, founded in 1992 on Kazakhstan's initiative, unites 28 states covering about 90% of Asia's territory and population
MOSCOW. October 14. INTERFAX.RU - On October 14 in Baku, Laos signed the founding documents to join the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), becoming the 29th country in the organization, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan reported.
The final decision on Laos' membership is expected to be approved at the 7th CICA Summit, which will be held on October 15 in Baku.
Thus, the number of CICA member states will reach 29.
CICA is an international forum created to strengthen cooperation and ensure peace, security and stability in Asia. It was founded in 1992 on the initiative of Kazakhstan. It currently unites 28 states, which account for about 90% of the territory and population of the Asian continent. The participating countries cooperate in five dimensions: military-political, economic, humanitarian, environmental, and on new challenges and threats.
