Past Events

Tbilisi Silk Road Forum

National Focal Points’ Meeting 2023

National Focal Points (NFPs) of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program met virtually on 18 October to discuss the deliverables for and structure of the 22nd CAREC Ministerial Conference on 30 November in Tbilisi, Georgia. The NFPs reviewed the proposed CAREC Climate Change Vision and the Concept for the proposed Climate and Sustainability […]

CAREC Road Safety and Sustainable Mobility Course

CAREC Think Tank Network Virtual Dialogue: Regional Action on Climate Change

For more details on this event, please visit this link.

Facilitation of Regional Transit Trade in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation: Testing Phase of CATS and ICE

On 3rd October, high-level customs officials from selected CAREC countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Baku to implement pilot testing activities of the CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange that will simplify transit documentation and procedures and promote intra-regional trade among these CAREC countries. Shahin Baghirov, Chairman of the State Customs […]

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

Over 40 customs officials participated in the Regional Workshop in Enhancing and Accelerating the Implementation of the Authorized Economic Operators’ (AEO) Program in CAREC in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 31 October – 01 November 2023. Significant progress among CAREC countries was noted in the implementation of their AEO programs, including paperless trade digitalization, expedited goods clearance […]

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 […]