Workshop on Navigating Trade Issues and WTO Transparency Requirements
On 8–10 April, the Asian Development Bank, in partnership with the World Trade Organization and the Government of Kazakhstan, held a Workshop on Navigating Trade Issues and WTO Transparency Requirements in Astana, hosted by the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event emphasized the importance of regional cooperation in supporting a rules-based trading system, while showcasing key developments in trade facilitation, digitalization, and regional integration. Participants also explored WTO transparency mechanisms and response to emerging trends in regional trade agreements, including initiatives under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program.
Key Documents
ADB Presentations
Asian Economic Integration Report 2026 (EN | RU)
CAREC Trade Facilitation and Digitalization Initiatives (EN | RU)
CAREC Trade Facilitation and Digitalization – A Regional Perspective (EN | RU)
Regional Trade Agreements in Asia and the Pacific (EN | RU)
Services Trade in Asia and the Pacific – Trends, Challenges and Recent Developments (EN | RU)
SPS and TBT Initiatives (EN | RU)
WTO and RTA Simultaneous Membership – Experience from the Caucasus and Central Asia (EN | RU)
WTO Presentations
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)
Renegotiation of concessions under the procedures of Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS)
The Multilateral Trading System_Fundamentals and Recent Developments
Trade in Services for Development Initiative Overview
Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)