ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 17. Turkmenistan
and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures
in Asia (CICA) held talks on current and prospective cooperation in
Central Asia and beyond,
Trend reports via the Turkmen MFA.
The issues were addressed during a meeting between Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov and CICA
Secretary General Ambassador Kairat Sarybay on March 17 in
Ashgabat.
The discussions focused on Turkmenistan’s initiatives to
establish a permanent forum on security, development, and regional
cooperation in Central Asia. The parties also considered
collaboration in energy, transport, and environmental fields and
the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
Additionally, the significance of improving cooperation in food
security and stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan was
emphasized.
The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures
in Asia (CICA) is a regional forum established in 1992 to promote
dialogue, cooperation, and confidence-building measures among Asian
countries. Headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan, CICA focuses on
security, political, economic, and environmental issues in the
region.
The organization currently includes 28 member states and 11
observer states, with Turkmenistan joining as an observer in 2021.
CICA facilitates multilateral discussions, coordination of regional
initiatives, and partnerships on issues such as counter-terrorism,
conflict prevention, and sustainable development.
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