Azerbaijan engineers rare summit with in-conflict Middle East and Asian leaders
Israel and Iran have met for a rare “confidence-building measures” summit in Baku, with Azerbaijan saying it serves as a “a connecting hub in the Eurasian space.”
Azerbaijan has hosted a rare summit with top leaders from in-conflict Middle Eastern and Asian countries, marking the first such gathering since the outbreak of the Iran war. The Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), hosted by Azerbaijan, brought together delegations from Israel, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Qatar, the UAE, China, and various Asian nations.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the country's strategic role as a connecting hub in the Eurasian space and highlighted the importance of regional security, transport links, digital cooperation, and sustainable growth. Notably, Israel's President Isaac Herzog participated in the summit, expressing his appreciation for Azerbaijan's leadership and discussing ways to deepen strategic relations in security, energy, and trade.
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