Bangladesh's support for transforming CICA into a full-fledged international organization

The State Minister said the organization needs to establish a specific legal status, a strong secretariat, a reliable financing system, and an effective decision-making process. At that time, he presented three specific proposals—implementation and monitoring of result-oriented sectoral projects among member states, organizing participatory events with various stakeholders in person, and strengthening cooperation among member countries' ICT sectors and relevant institutions. He also called for taking confidence-building measures to create a safe and reliable digital environment to address the risks of ICT and artificial intelligence.

The theme of this year's summit, held under Azerbaijan's presidency, was ‘A Strong CICA: Connectivity, Digitalization and Sustainable Growth in Asia’. At the summit, the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) joined as the 29th member of the forum. In addition, the summit approved Azerbaijan's presidency for the 2026-28 term and the appointment of Sultan Hajiyev as the next Secretary General.