Past Events

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (October 2016)

CAREC senior officials endorsed the key deliverables for consideration in the 15th CAREC Ministerial Conference. The initiatives include the CAREC Railway Strategy, Road Safety Strategy, Midterm Review of CAREC 2020, and Investment Framework for Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor.

15th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting (CCC) and Private Sector Dialogue with the CCC

The Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue hosted this year's meeting. Heads and senior customs officials representing Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting.

Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2016)

CAREC national focal points discussed preparations for the 15th Ministerial Conference on CAREC, including a proposed ministerial retreat in October in Islamabad, Pakistan, and its expected deliverables.

Seventh Annual CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Meeting

The meeting agreed that proposals to adopt best practice standards on liability insurance, information technology, logistics equipment, document preparation, container consolidation services, and contract and trading conditions will be reviewed and considered by the members.

Facilitation of Regional Transit Trade in CAREC: Interim Workshop

The interim workshop for the Asian Development Bank Technical Assistance (TA) 8586 REG: Facilitation of Regional Transit Trade in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) discussed various TA reports and the implementation of a pilot transit corridor.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (July 2016)

Senior officials from CAREC and partner institutions reviewed recent progress in terms of operational priorities and preparations leading up to the 15th CAREC Ministerial Conference this October in Islamabad, Pakistan.

23rd CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

Representatives from CAREC countries and development partners discussed the implementation progress of the Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan and presented updates on the World Trade Organization accession and post-accession adaptation.

Workshop on Tools to Improve Border Management: Time Release Study and Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring

The workshop aims to build local capacity in Corridor Performance Monitoring and Measurement and Time Release Study methodologies for CAREC government organizations, academe, and research institutions.

Almaty–Bishkek Agro-food Value Chains Cluster and e-Agriculture Developments in Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Initiative Meeting (Kyrgyz Republic)

Kyrgyz Republic's representatives of national, oblast, and city governments agreed on the high potential of agricultural value chains in the framework of the Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor Initiative.

Almaty–Bishkek Agro-food Value Chains Cluster and e-Agriculture Developments in Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Initiative Meeting (Kazakhstan)

Officials of Almaty City Government, national ministries, development partners, and the private sector met to discuss approaches to the development of agriculture value chains, prioritize related investments, and identify necessary policy reforms.