Initiatives of Kazakhstan's chairmanship presented in Qatar on the eve of the 6th CICA Summit

Doha, September 28, 2022 - The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Qatar held a briefing on Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the CICA, with the participation of heads of diplomatic missions of Asian states accredited in Doha and media representatives.
In his speech, Ambassador Arman Issagaliyev stressed that three decades after the CICA convocation, it has turned into an effective forum of multilateral diplomacy, united 27 states occupying over 90% of the territory of the Asian continent, possessing colossal resources and huge intellectual potential, transport corridors and fast-growing markets, which together generate more than 50% of world GDP and provide two-thirds of global economic growth.
The diplomat spoke in detail about the priorities of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the CICA in 2020-2022, the main of which is the institutionalization of the Meeting and its transformation into a full-fledged international organization. It was stressed that "the transformation of the CICA will increase the effectiveness of cooperation between member States and other regional organizations and forums.
The participants of the event were also informed about the main aspects of the upcoming 6th CICA Summit, which will be held on October 12-13, 2022 in Astana. Following the results of the event, an exchange of views on the issues of the regional agenda took place.