Kyrgyz Republic, development partners cooperating to ensure sustainable growth The Kyrgyz Republic and several development partners, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed on a Joint Country Support Strategy for 2007-2010 that will aim at a high and sustainable economic growth for the Central Asian nation amid challenges brought about by political instability and geographical barriers.
ADB helping Central Asian gateway expand coverage ADB is supporting the Central Asian Gateway Project to expand its coverage and strengthen efforts to build a network of research institutes in Central Asia and neighboring countries.
ADB to study power trade potential to Afghanistan and Pakistan ADB is providing a $3 million technical assistance grant to study the potential for regional electricity trading that would help optimize utilization of power resources in both Central and South Asia.
Ministers adopt action plan to accelerate regional cooperation in Central Asia Ministers from eight Central Asian and neighboring countries adopted a Comprehensive Action Plan to strengthen the momentum and increase the benefits of regional cooperation.
Business leaders call for greater role in the development of Central Asia More than 200 business leaders and policymakers gathered for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Business Development Forum (BDF), exploring the vast opportunities for private and public sectors to enter into partnerships for development.
Promoting stronger private-public sector ties for Central Asian development Business leaders from all over Central Asia will gather in a two-day forum to discuss opportunities for encouraging partnerships between private and public sectors in support of regional cooperation initiatives.
High level conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation set for October he Inaugural Session of the 5th Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) will be held in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China (PRC), on 20 October.
ADB seeks Kyrgyz Republic government inputs to CAREC’s Comprehensive Action Plan The Kyrgyz Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) discussed the preparation of a comprehensive action plan for the Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, at a national workshop in Bishkek.
Regional cooperation in trade, transport, and transit to benefit Central Asia, says ADB report The Central Asian republics (CARs) would reap considerable benefits from accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and regional cooperation in trade policy within the multilateral framework, combined with greater regional cooperation in transport and customs transit, a new ADB report says.
OP-ED: Regional co-op key to Central Asian integration Central Asia is at a turning point, and its leaders agree that regional co-operation and integration are critical to prosperity. Its governments are making progress towards establishing a policy environment that will encourage investment and enable private sector growth. Its economies are exhibiting new levels of strength.
