Past Events

Regional Consultation Meeting for the CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation (CARTIF) Concept

As a part of a structured dialogue with CAREC member countries on the CARTIF initiative, the ADB is hosting the first virtual Consultation Meeting with the CAREC trade focal points to discuss the CARTIF Concept with the following objectives: Presenting an overview and discussing the complete draft of the CARTIF Concept; Reviewing and analyzing feedback […]

5th Technical Working Group Meeting on CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation

The 5th Technical Working Group Meeting on the CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation was held on 12-13 March 2025 at the WCO Regional Office for Capacity Building in Baku, Azerbaijan. Officials from Customs authorities, ministry of Economy, and representatives from the freight forwarding and insurance companies actively participated […]

Regional Workshop on Cross-border Digital Trade for CAREC Countries

ADB and Korea Customs Service (KCS) co-organized the Regional Workshop on Cross-Border Digital Trade for CAREC Countries on 12-14 November in Seoul, South Korea. It was attended by over 20 customs and trade officials of the CAREC countries, official experts from KCS, ADB, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the […]

Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring: Methodology Workshop

The CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring (CPMM) Methodology Workshop will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 29–30 October 2024. Interested participants may also join online via Zoom. Please register here. The CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030 framework supports enhancing the measurement of at-the-border and behind-the-border procedures to promote lower trade costs and more effective […]

CAREC Seminar on AI-Driven Transformation in Digital Trade and E-Commerce

  On 26 September 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of the PRC, government and private sector representatives from CAREC members discussed the transformative role of emerging technologies, particularly, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in digital trade and cross-border e-commerce. At the Opening Session of the 3rd Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE) with the theme […]

Virtual Consultation on the Azerbaijan COP29 Proposal for the CAREC Partnership for Climate, Innovation, and Trade

This year’s Conference of Parties (COP29) will be held for the first time in the CAREC member country—Azerbaijan—from 11–24 November 2024. Among the initiatives proposed by Azerbaijan is the “CAREC Partnership for Climate, Innovation and Trade.” The proposed initiative aims to promote the development of smart and technology-driven solutions to greening and facilitating regional trade. […]

23rd CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The 23rd Meeting of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) was held on 15-16 August 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan, and attended by high-level customs officials from Azerbaijan, the People’s Republic of China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The CCC noted the implementation progress of member countries, including Azerbaijan, the […]

National Workshop on the Enhancement and Sustainability of the Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) Program in CAREC: Training of Trainers, Kazakhstan

ADB organized the National Workshop on the Enhancement and Sustainability of the Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) Program in CAREC: Training the Trainers in Astana, Kazakhstan on 13-14 August 2024. Officials from the State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan and private sector representatives attended the workshop. Resource speakers and experts from Korea Customs Service, General Administration of Customs of […]

Virtual Consultation on the Proposed CAREC Electronic Exchange and Mutual Recognition of Conformity Certificates

Representatives from CAREC standardization and accreditation bodies, customs, ICT, and trade agencies discussed the potential to exchange conformity certificates electronically. Korea Trade Network (KTNET)—a specialized company in exporting global electronic paperless trade systems—presented a proposal to develop a prototype for electronic exchange and mutual recognition arrangement in the CAREC region. The initiative is part of […]

CAREC Webinar on ePhyto Solutions to Support Digitalization of the Export/Import Process in Azerbaijan and Georgia

Facilitating trade through digitalization is a key priority under the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030. On 30 July 2024, the webinar highlighted the benefits of exchanging phytosanitary certificates electronically through the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)’s ePhyto Solution. The webinar noted the progress of CAREC members—particularly, Uzbekistan as the first CAREC member to exchange ePhytos in 2021 and Pakistan […]