Baku, 7–8 October 2025 – The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was represented at the 2nd Azerbaijan Halal Business (AZHAB) Forum, held under the theme “Halal Industry as a Source of Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World.”
The two-day event, supported by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and organized by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA), brought together representatives of government institutions, international organizations, academia, and the private sector from across Asia and beyond. Ambassador Raushan Yesbulatova, Expert on the Economic Dimension of CICA, attended the Forum on behalf of the CICA Secretariat.
The AZHAB Forum serves as a platform for international cooperation, knowledge exchange, and the promotion of ethical and sustainable business practices. Its discussions explored how the halal economy — encompassing food production, finance, tourism, innovation and lifestyle sectors — can contribute to diversification, responsible consumption and long-term economic resilience.
The sessions of the Forum covered a wide spectrum of topics, including Islamic finance, green transition of small and medium enterprises, women’s role in business, and halal tourism development. These themes directly resonate with CICA’s economic dimension of confidence building measures, which focus on promoting sustainable, inclusive and innovation-driven growth among Member States.
By engaging in such regional platforms, CICA reaffirms its commitment to advancing dialogue and cooperation in economic resilience, sustainable development and shared prosperity across Asia.
