Regional Conference on Transportation Cooperation in Central Asia

Delegations from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the People’s Republic of China, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan discussed ways and means to strengthen regional cooperation among their countries in the field of transportation. Review the conference report and read the joint statement to learn more about the conference and what the participants agreed on to address the complex issues on regional transport policy and how to effectively implement high priority projects.

The conference aimed to

• present and discuss the Final Report on the Transport Sector Study,
• present and discuss a paper on policy issues in the transport sector,
• present ADB’s program to support infrastructure development and regional cooperation in the transport sector, and
• discuss an institutional framework proposed by ADB for regional cooperation in the transport sector.