About Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA):
- The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is a multi-national forum for strengthening cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia.
- It was founded by the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, on 5 October 1992, at the 47th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
- India is one of the founding members of Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
- To be a member of CICA, a state must have at least a part of its territory in Asia.
- The CICA Summit is convened every four years. The Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs is required to be held every two years.
- The CICA Secretariat – administrative body of CICA – is located in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Source : The Hindu
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