"CICA Finds a Permanent Home in Kazakhstan"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Turan Research Center
12 September 2025
Published: https://www.turancenter.org/analysis/cica-finds-a-permanent-home-in-kazakhstan
The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) has a new, permanent home. In early July, the organization inaugurated its headquarters in the capital, Astana, with Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayevpresiding over the ceremony.
In a region crowded with regional blocs, it’s challenging for any organization to stand out, especially one as broad and inclusive as CICA. Yet the organization continues to promote dialogue through small-scale initiatives among its diverse members.
For Kazakhstan, hosting CICA reflects the country’s multi-vector foreign policy aimed at strengthening and enhancing its international image, cultivating global partnerships, and positioning itself as a regional champion of peace and dialogue.
