Past Events

CAREC Consultation Workshop on Cross-Border Transport Facilitation (Kyrgyz Republic)

Representatives of the Asian Development Bank and the Kyrgyz Republic's Ministry of Transport and Communications met to discuss new regional technical assistance projects on cross-border transport facilitation in the CAREC region.

CAREC Consultation Workshop on Cross-Border Transport Facilitation (Tajikistan)

ADB held a consultative meeting with government officials, private sector representatives and development partners in Tajikistan's Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

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.

CAREC Train-the-Trainers Workshop for Kazakhstan Customs

Customs trainers and officers in Kazakhstan attended the training workshop conducted by the Shanghai Customs College.

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.

19th CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

Sector representatives and other participants from CAREC member countries gathered to discuss the new Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan 2013-2017 for endorsement at the 12th Ministerial Conference.

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.