Past Events

Accession of Turkmenistan to the World Trade Organization: Technical Working Sessions on the Memorandum of Foreign Trade Regime

On 2-6 October, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) organized technical working sessions on policies affecting trade in goods, which form part of the Memorandum of Foreign Trade Regime (MFTR) – a key document for WTO accession negotiations. The activity builds on the series of capacity building on Turkmenistan’s accession […]

Virtual Regional Workshop on Authorised Economic Operators Program

TA 9824: Better Customs for Better Client Services in Central Asia, a project under the Asian Development Bank, aims to foster inclusive economic growth and support the readiness of Central Asian countries to comply with existing international trade facilitation commitments such as the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program and new or evolving requirements. The technical workshop […]

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, […]

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

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

The Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR), developed by United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), aims to address a key roadblock in the transition to paperless trade: the lack of recognition of electronic transferable records (ETRs), such as e-bills of exchange, e-bills of lading, e-promissory notes, and e-warehouse receipts, in domestic legal […]

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 […]