Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has called for greater collaboaration among CICA member states to ensure peace, stability, and security across Asia.
Speaking at the 7th Ministerial Council Meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Azerbaijan capital Baku in an online format, the Foreign Adviser stressed the need for collective measures to address emerging challenges, reports UNB.
Referring to war, conflict, climate change and natural disasters as significant threats to human survival, the Foreign Adviser urged leaders to explore meaningful approaches to confront these challenges.
He stressed the importance of continuing dialogue grounded in compassion and solidarity to foster peace, stability, and collective security in the pan-Asian region and beyond.
Highlighting CICA as a dynamic platform for confidence building through cooperation, the Foreign Adviser praised its effectiveness in addressing and minimising multiple threats while harnessing benefits in economic, environmental, and human dimensions.
He reiterated Bangladesh’s readiness to contribute to CICA, particularly in its role as co-chairs of CICA’s dimensions in information technology, natural disaster management, and environmental protection.
CICA, a multi-national forum of 28 countries, was established in 1992 to enhance cooperation for promoting peace, security, and stability in Asia. Bangladesh became its member in 2014.
During the meeting, the current chair of CICA, the Republic of Kazakhstan, handed over the chairmanship to Azerbaijan for the next two years.
The 7th Ministerial Council Meeting was attended by Foreign Ministers of CICA member states and heads of several international organisations.
The meeting also adopted the CICA Ministerial Council Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Declaration on the Principles Guiding Relations among CICA Member States.
Senior officials from the Regional Organisations Wing of the Foreign Ministry were also present at the meeting.
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