New loan approved to rehabilitate Dushanbe-Kyrgyz border road ADB will help boost regional trade and cooperation in Central Asia through a $29.5 million loan that will help rehabilitate a critical part of the road linking Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, to the Kyrgyz Republic.
Central Asian states create electricity regulators’ forum Seven countries signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a forum of electricity regulators in the Central Asia region.
Ministers urge more rapid integration of Central Asian economies Ministers from Central Asian and neighboring countries agreed on a series of specific measures to accelerate economic cooperation in the fast-growing region.
Business leaders form Central-South Asia regional business roundtable More than 40 business leaders and policymakers from Central and South Asia met on 4 November to establish a Regional Business Roundtable to expand the involvement of the business community in economic cooperation in the region.
South Asian gas demand strong enough for two pipeline schemes Future demand for natural gas in South Asia is projected to be strong enough to require gas to be piped from both Turkmenistan and Iran, an ADB expert said.
ADB meeting paves way for new trade routes across Afghanistan Ministers and representatives of international development agencies meet for a two-day conference that opens at ADB Headquarters in Manila to boost trade and transport cooperation within and between Central and South Asia.
