Past Events

CAREC Session at 9th WTO Ministerial Conference

The Asian Development Bank, in partnership with the World Trade Organization, conducted a session on the CAREC Program at the Bali Trade and Development Symposium on the sidelines of the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference.

Workshop on CAREC Participation in Global Supply Chains

About 20 participants from seven CAREC countries attended a workshop that examined the growth of global supply chains (GSCs) and their implications for policy development and strategies in the Central Asian economies.

12th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Ministers of the 10 CAREC member countries-Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan-expressed support for the refined CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (October 2013)

Senior CAREC officials met to prepare for the meeting that will consider refinements in transport, trade facilitation, and trade policy strategies; and updates on energy cooperation.

Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2013)

Participants discussed the Midterm Review of the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy and the initial draft of the new Trade Policy Strategy and Action Plan, among others.

Joint CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating and Customs Cooperation Committees Meeting

Delegations from CAREC transport and trade facilitation sectors and multilateral development partners reviewed the draft Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020, for endorsement at the 12th Ministerial Conference on CAREC.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (June 2013)

More than 100 participants from ministries and government agencies, national focal points, and representatives from multilateral development partners gathered for the mid-year CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting.

12th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

Transport sector representatives from CAREC member countries gathered to review the stock-take progress report on the CAREC Transport, review the Trade Facilitation Strategy and Action Plan, and discuss the next steps to refining the strategy.

CAREC National Consultation Workshop (Tajikistan)

Senior government officials from various ministries, agencies, and state companies; heads and officers of multilateral and bilateral development organizations; and media representatives attended the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program's national consultation workshop in Tajikistan.

CAREC National Consultation Workshop (Kyrgyz Republic)

Government officials and representatives of the private sector, research institutions, and multilateral and bilateral development organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic attended the workshop on the CAREC Program.