Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is a multi-national forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia.
The idea of convening the CICA was first proposed by the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy H.E. Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev, on 5 October 1992, at the 47th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Creating an environment of confidence among Member States is central to the basic objectives of CICA. CICA Catalogue of Confidence Building Measures describes various measures and Cooperative Approach for the implementation of the CICA CBMs lays down the procedures for implementing the confidence building measures. Within the framework of the Catalogue, the Confidence Building Measures are categorised under five broad headings: economic dimension, environmental dimension, human dimension, military-political dimension and fight against new challenges and threats.
CICA Secretariat – the administrative body of CICA is located in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The Secretariat comprises of Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director and Professional Personnel seconded by the Member States.
CICA Member States: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.
CICA Observer states: Belarus, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, USA, Japan.
CICA Observer Organizations: United Nations, International Organization for Migration, OSCE, League of Arab States, TURKPA.
Chairs: Kazakhstan (2002-2010), Turkey (2010-2014), China (2014-2018), Tajikistan (2018-2020), Kazakhstan (2020-2022).
Main Meetings: First Ministerial Meeting (1999), First Summit (2002), Second Ministerial Meeting (2004), Second Summit (2006), Third Ministerial Meeting (2008), Third Summit (2010), Fourth Ministerial Meeting (2012), Fourth Summit (2014), Fifth Ministerial Meeting (2016), Fifth Summit (2019).
Founding documents: Declaration on the Principles Guiding Relations between the CICA Member States (signed by the CICA Foreign Ministers in 1999) and the Almaty Act (signed by the CICA Heads of State and Government in 2002).
Main documents: CICA Catalogue of Confidence Building Measures, Rules of Procedure (adopted in 2004 as amended in 2014), the CICA Secretariat Agreement and its annex – Financial rules (signed in 2006, ratified by Kazakhstan in February 2007), the Regulation on the CICA symbols, Cooperative approach for the implementation of confidence-building measures, Regulation on the CICA external relations (adopted in 2007), the Agreement on the terms of stay of the Secretariat on the territory of Kazakhstan (signed in 2007, ratified by Kazakhstan in March 2008), Protocol on amendments to the agreement on the CICA Secretariat (signed in 2008), Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Secretariat, its Personnel, and Representatives of Members of the CICA (signed in 2010, ratified by Kazakhstan on 28 November 2011).
Political declarations: Declaration of the First CICA Summit on Eliminating Terrorism and Promoting Dialogue among Civilizations (2002), Declaration of the Second CICA Ministerial Meeting (2004), Declaration of the Second Summit of Heads of State or Government (2006), Declaration of the Third CICA Ministerial Meeting (2008), Declaration of the Third Summit of Heads of State or Government "Constructing cooperative approach to interaction and security in Asia" (2010), Declaration of the Fourth CICA Ministerial Meeting (2012), Declaration of the Fourth CICA Summit "Strengthening Dialogue, Trust and Coordination for a New Asia of Peace, Stability and Cooperation" (2014), Declaration of the Fifth CICA Ministerial Meeting "Promoting Peace, Security, Stability and Sustainable Development in Asia through Dialogue" (2016), Declaration of the Fifth CICA Summit " Shared Vision for a Secure and More Prosperous CICA Region" (2019).
Official holiday: October 5 (CICA Day).
Working languages: English and Russian. The language of official documents for signature or acceptance is English.