Türkiye welcomes Baku Declaration at 7th CICA Summit; Laos joins, Azerbaijan chairmanship extended

At the 7th CICA Summit in Baku, Türkiye welcomed the adoption of the Baku Declaration, Laos' admission as the 29th member, and the extension of Azerbaijan's chairmanship through 2028. This consolidates CICA's institutional expansion and Azerbaijan's leadership role, signaling continued multilateral engagement in Asia amid shifting geopolitical alignments.