His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani participated in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku Thursday at the invitation of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.
The summit brought together a number of heads of state and government, heads of delegations, and representatives of various regional and international organisations.
It was also attended by His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani; His Excellency the Chief of the Amiri Diwan Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Khulaifi; members of the official delegation accompanying HH the Amir; members of the participating delegations; and senior officials and guests of the summit.
On the sidelines of the summit, His Highness the Amir met with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop them in various fields, in addition to several issues and developments of mutual interest.
The two sides also exchanged views regarding key topics on the summit agenda, particularly those related to promoting security and stability at the regional and international levels. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani attended the meeting alongside HE the Chief of the Amiri Diwan, Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Khulaifi, and members of the official delegation accompanying HH the Amir. On the Azeri side, several members of the official delegation accompanying the Azerbaijan president attended the meeting.
His Highness the Amir also met with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The meeting discussed co-operation and friendly relations between the two countries and prospects of bolstering them in addition to a host of regional and international issues of common concern. The meeting was attended by members of the official Qatari delegation. From the Uzbek side, the meeting was attended by a lineup of members of official delegation accompanying the Uzbekistan president.
Following the summit, His Highness the Amir and the delegation left Baku. The Qatari side were seen off at Heydar Aliyev International Airport by Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev; ambassador of Qatar to Azerbaijan Mohammed bin Hamad al-Hajri; ambassador of Azerbaijan to Qatar Adish Mammadov; and members of the Qatari embassy in Baku.
His Highness added that the shared interests and challenges of Asian nations necessitate greater coordination and cooperation as well as efforts to transform the continent's vast potential and opportunities into developmental gains that benefit its peoples.
