Past Events

13th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Ministers of the 10 CAREC member countries--Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan--expressed support for the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (November 2014)

Senior government officials of the 10 CAREC countries and representatives from multilateral development partners gathered to discuss updates on the CAREC Economic Corridor Development study and the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative.

21st CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

Trade officials from the 10 CAREC member countries met to deliberate on the challenges of implementing the refined Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan.

National Workshop on Authorized Economic Operators Program

The workshop aimed to improve the skills and capacity of Azerbaijan customs office in its efforts to modernize its risk management system.

CAREC Customs Risk Management Workshop

The 3-day workshop was attended by 64 customs officials from Kazakhstan to enhance their capacity to modernize risk management techniques.

Second CAREC Trade Facilitation Learning Opportunity

Asian Development Bank (ADB), together with ADB Institute and CAREC Institute, conducted an annual learning opportunity highlighting best practices for CAREC countries to emulate in the area of integrated trade facilitation.

Risk Management Training and Systems Assessment Workshop

The workshop aimed to train the Uzbekistan customs office on the basic concepts of customs risk management.

Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2014)

National focal points from CAREC member discussed the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative and plans for the physical establishment of the CAREC Institute.

13th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

Heads and senior officials of customs authorities of CAREC member countries agreed to continue working to simplify and harmonize customs procedures.

CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Meeting and Business Networking Forum

CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations members and partners met at the sidelines of the 4th China-Eurasia Expo to review progress, prepare a work plan for 2015, and elect officers.