Laos becomes newest CICA member, expanding alliance to 29 states
Laos joins CICA as newest member, expanding the alliance to 29 states.
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CICA Membership Expansion
Laos signed founding documents to join the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, with formal approval scheduled at the 7th CICA Summit in Baku, bringing total membership to 29 states.
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2026-10-15 to 2026-10-28 · UTC publication dates
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Laos signs founding documents to join CICA
Laos signed the Declaration on the Principles Guiding Relations between CICA Member States (dated September 14, 1999) and the Almaty Act (dated June 4, 2022) during a ceremony in Baku. The signing was conducted by Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane in the presence of Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, CICA Secretary General Kairat Sarybay, and a representative of Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry.
CICA membership will reach 29 states with Laos approval
Following formal approval scheduled for October 15 at the 7th CICA Summit in Baku, Laos will become the 29th member state of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia. This represents an expansion of the organization's membership.
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