CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (September 2010)

Delegations from seven of the eight CAREC countries, representatives from CAREC partner multilateral institutions and other development partners, and international energy and water experts participated in the meeting to

• be updated on implementation of the CAREC Energy Action Plan,
• seek agreement on the subcommittee work program,
• share experiences on the subject of energy and water, and
• discuss deliverables for the 9th Ministerial Conference.

Representatives from the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea also attended as observers.

Energy Minister Honorable Osmonbek Artykbaev of the Kyrgyz Republic opened the meeting, while Deputy Minister Avtandil Kalmambetov chaired the opening session. ADB and the World Bank moderated the plenary sessions.