Baku – 15 October 2026
Deputy Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Mr. Cagatay Emrah Ongut, participated in the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held today in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Summit, convened under Azerbaijan’s chairmanship, brought together Heads of State and Government from CICA’s member states, alongside representatives of observer organizations and international partners.
Deputy Secretary General Ongut represented the ECO at the Summit. Meanwhile, in a statement made part of the official summit record, the ECO Secretary General Dr. Asad M. Khan, who could not join the summit because of the ECO Ministerial meeting in Astana, noted ECO’s perspectives on the theme and underscored the organization’s support for CICA’s objectives. He also reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to deepening its institutional partnership with CICA. He further stated that the ECO and CICA have maintained a formal Memorandum of Understanding since 2008, focusing on key priority areas including transport, tourism and environment. Both organizations share a common vision of promoting regional cooperation as a foundation for sustainable peace, security, and prosperity across Asia.
Discussions focused on the theme “Stronger CICA: Connectivity, Digitalization and Sustainable Growth,” with member states reviewing achievements under Azerbaijan’s 2024–2026 chairmanship and adopting key decisions.
