Laos Signs Documents to Join CICA as 29th Member
Laos signed founding documents in Baku to join the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, pending final approval on October 15.
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic signed founding documents on October 14 in Baku to join the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane signed the 2002 Almaty Act and the 1999 Declaration on the Principles Guiding Relations among Member States.
The signing ceremony included Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, CICA Secretary General Kairat Sarybay, and a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. The move initiates the process for Laos to become the 29th member state of the multi-national forum.
Final approval of the membership is expected during the Seventh CICA Summit in Baku on October 15.
