Past Events

CAREC Innovation Decoded – Access to China: Collaboration and Operation

On September 20, 2023, the 4th CAREC Innovation Decoded webinar was organized featuring  Mr. Ningning Huang, a registered foreign lawyer with expertise in cross-border investment. The event delved into vital legal aspects of international cooperation between Central Asian and Chinese organizations, including compliance with Chinese laws and international regulations. Mr. Huang provided valuable insights, strategies, […]

Georgia: Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) Capacity Building

A. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic emphasized that dependency on physical documents for trade transactions is not only obsolete but a source of significant risk to supply chains. Whilst great progress is being made to digitalise trade, the lack of facilitating legislation and regulations continues to be a deterrent to a large-scale shift toward digitalization. Most […]

Research Conference: Prospects for an Inclusive Green Growth and Sustainability in the CAREC Region

Facilitation of Regional Transit Trade in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation: Testing Phase of CATS and ICE

Consultation Meeting and Regional Workshop on Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor Development

On 12-14 September, ADB held a consultation meeting and regional workshop on STKEC development in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with over 60 participants from transport, trade, customs, tourism agencies and business community in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, and development partners. Participants discussed two prefeasibility studies prepared by ADB delegated consulting firm, and deliberated on the next steps […]

CAREC Conference on Electronic Phytosanitary Certificates

On 11-12 September 2023, the Asian Development Bank co-organized the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Conference on Electronic Phytosanitary Certificates in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with the Agency of Plant Protection and Quarantine (APPQ) of Uzbekistan, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Trade Central Asia (TCA) activity and German Development Cooperation (GIZ). Over 70 participants from […]

4th CAREC Working Group Meeting on Health

2023 ADB RCI Conference on Economic Corridor Development

Capacity Building on Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records

CAREC Regional Startup Bootcamp (RSBC) – AZE

The CAREC Regional Startup Boot Camp’s 3rd phase commenced on August 28, 2023 at the Innoland Incubation and Acceleration Center in Baku. During their stay in Baku, participants will engage in a series of comprehensive workshops, ranging from understanding financial market trends to legal considerations and strategic fundraising techniques. In addition, participants will have the […]