On October 11-12, 2021, Kazakhstan hosts the 6th Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Conference on Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

CICA Summits and Meetings

The CICA Summit is convened every four years to conduct consultations, review the progress of CICA activities, and set priorities for the organization.

Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs is held every two years. Ministerial Meetings are the central forum for consultations and examination of all issues related to CICA activities. 

Senior Officials Committee meets as often as necessary, but not less than once a year to follow-up on previous CICA decisions, carry out consultations on the current CICA issues, oversee the work of Special Working Groups and co-ordinate the work of other meetings.

Timeline of CICA meetings

• First Ministerial Meeting – September, 1999
• First Summit – June, 2002 (presided by Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan)
• Second Ministerial Meeting – October, 2004
• Second Summit – June, 2006 (presided by Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan)
• Third Ministerial Meeting – August, 2008
• Third Summit – June, 2010 (presided by Abdullah Gul, President of Turkey)
• Fourth Ministerial Meeting – September, 2012
• Fourth Summit – May, 2014 (presided by H.E. Mr. Xi Jinping, President of China)
• Fifth Ministerial Meeting – April, 2016
• Special Ministerial Meeting – September, 2018
• Fifth Summit- June, 2019 (presided by Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan)
• Sixth Ministerial Meeting – October, 2021