Past Events

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.

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.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (June 2013)

More than 100 participants from ministries and government agencies, national focal points, and representatives from multilateral development partners gathered for the mid-year CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting.

12th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

Transport sector representatives from CAREC member countries gathered to review the stock-take progress report on the CAREC Transport, review the Trade Facilitation Strategy and Action Plan, and discuss the next steps to refining the strategy.

CAREC National Consultation Workshop (Tajikistan)

Senior government officials from various ministries, agencies, and state companies; heads and officers of multilateral and bilateral development organizations; and media representatives attended the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program's national consultation workshop in Tajikistan.

CAREC National Consultation Workshop (Kyrgyz Republic)

Government officials and representatives of the private sector, research institutions, and multilateral and bilateral development organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic attended the workshop on the CAREC Program.

National Workshop on Efficient Cross-Border Transport

Kazakhstan government officials attended the workshop on efficient cross-border transport along the six corridors under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program.

First Training in Implementing Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts

The CAREC Institute, the transport division of the Asian Development Bank's Central and West Asia Department, and the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China discussed the concept and best practices of performance-based road maintenance.