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  "id": 14762190,
  "title": "Azerbaijan hosts rare summit of both converging and opposing Middle East and Asian leaders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/azerbaijan-hosts-rare-summit-of-both-converging-and-opposing-middle",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T18:36:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews Business",
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    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/azerbaijan-hosts-rare-summit-of-both-converging-and-opposing-middle-east-and-asian-leaders"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing together leaders from both converging and opposing Middle East and Asian nations. The summit aimed to address differences, explore ways to work together amidst global turmoil, and promote peace, security, and trust among Asian nations. Notable attendees included Israel President Isaac Herzog, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar, and presidents from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, and Sri Lanka. The summit focused on conflict resolution, transport connectivity, and digital transformation, with leaders expressing commitment to expand coordination across the Eurasian space.",
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Azerbaijan hosts rare summit of both converging and opposing Middle East and Asian leaders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/azerbaijan-hosts-rare-summit-of-both-converging-and-opposing-middle-14766921",
        "published": "2026-10-15T18:36:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}