Past Events

High-Level Forum on the CAREC Region and the Multilateral Trading System: Deepening Integration In Central Asia And Beyond

On 22-23 October 2025 in Geneva, ADB and the WTO Secretariat co-organized the High-Level Forum on the CAREC Region and the Multilateral Trading System: Deepening Integration in Central Asia and Beyond.

Workshop on CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation (CARTIF) Partnership

The establishment of the CARTIF Partnership requires a comprehensive approach to establish a robust trade and investment partnership framework within the CAREC region. In consultation with the interested CAREC countries’ and working closely with thematic international experts, ADB was preparing documents as basis of dialogue. The present CARTIF workshop aims to: Review and discuss the […]

7th Meeting of the CAREC Regional Trade Group

On 13 June 2025, the CAREC Regional Trade Group deliberated on the midterm review of the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda (CITA) 2030 and recommended to prioritize digital trade, services trade and cross-border investment promotion, green and digital supply chain, and private sector engagement, including SMEs, business innovators, and startups. Mr. Sanzharbek Bolotov, Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce and […]

Regional Workshop on CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation (CARTIF) Partnership

ADB is organized a one-day regional workshop with CAREC Trade Focals in Bishkek on 13 June 2025 as a part of the Regional Trade Group meeting. The objectives of the workshop were the following: to review and discuss the draft text of CARTIF; to discuss the written comments on the draft text of CARTIF expected […]

Asia-Pacific Sustainable Trade Forum: Roundtable on CAREC Partnership for Trade, Climate, and Innovation

Held at the sidelines of Asia-Pacific Sustainable Trade Forum (21-23 May 2025), the Roundtable on CAREC Partnership for Trade, Climate, and Innovation (CPCIT), discussed the operationalization of the CAREC Declaration signed by CAREC Member Countries in Baku in November 2024 at the margins of COP29. Read the news article here. Event Materials Agenda (ENG | […]

Regional Consultation Meeting for the CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation (CARTIF) Concept

As a part of a structured dialogue with CAREC member countries on the CARTIF initiative, the ADB is hosting the first virtual Consultation Meeting with the CAREC trade focal points to discuss the CARTIF Concept with the following objectives: Presenting an overview and discussing the complete draft of the CARTIF Concept; Reviewing and analyzing feedback […]

5th Technical Working Group Meeting on CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation

The 5th Technical Working Group Meeting on the CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation was held on 12-13 March 2025 at the WCO Regional Office for Capacity Building in Baku, Azerbaijan. Officials from Customs authorities, ministry of Economy, and representatives from the freight forwarding and insurance companies actively participated […]

Regional Workshop on Cross-border Digital Trade for CAREC Countries

ADB and Korea Customs Service (KCS) co-organized the Regional Workshop on Cross-Border Digital Trade for CAREC Countries on 12-14 November in Seoul, South Korea. It was attended by over 20 customs and trade officials of the CAREC countries, official experts from KCS, ADB, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the […]

Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring: Methodology Workshop

The CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring (CPMM) Methodology Workshop will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 29–30 October 2024. Interested participants may also join online via Zoom. Please register here. The CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030 framework supports enhancing the measurement of at-the-border and behind-the-border procedures to promote lower trade costs and more effective […]

CAREC Seminar on AI-Driven Transformation in Digital Trade and E-Commerce

  On 26 September 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of the PRC, government and private sector representatives from CAREC members discussed the transformative role of emerging technologies, particularly, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in digital trade and cross-border e-commerce. At the Opening Session of the 3rd Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE) with the theme […]