19th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting The meeting discussed customs issues and challenges, as well as recommendations to continue to facilitate cross-border movement of goods in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic
CAREC Inception Meeting on Disaster Risk Disaster risk focals from CAREC countries and development partners attended a virtual inception meeting to initiate discussions on the design of a regional disaster risk financing facility.
CAREC Webinar on E-Commerce and Paperless Trade CAREC members agreed on the need to align their legislations with international standards for e-commerce development and underscored the role of cross-border connectivity and improved customs services.
CAREC Webinar on Facilitating Diversification—and Economic Recovery—through the Services Sector CAREC members discussed the challenges and opportunities of enhancing services trade within the region.
Second Regional Workshop on Trilateral Economic Corridor Development The second regional workshop on economic corridor development among Shymkent (Kazakhstan), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), and Khujand (Tajikistan) cities, and their surrounding oblasts was jointly organized virtually with the Government of Kazakhstan Government, with Asian Development Bank (ADB) support.
Consultation Workshop on Tourism Strategy 2030 (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan) CAREC tourism focals from Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkmenistan, along with representatives from other key government agencies, private sector, and academe, joined the first virtual consultation meeting on the CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030.
CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations Executive Board Meeting The CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarders Associations (CFCFA) held a virtual Executive Board meeting to agree on the specific actions to strengthen its governance structure.
Consultation Meeting with CAREC National Focal Points CAREC national focal points (NFPs) held a virtual meeting to discuss the economic impact of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.
Road Asset Management System and Performance-Based Contracting Training The training introduced basic principles and concept of road asset management system and performance-based contracting, presented best practices and solutions to common problems in road management, and provided guidance on how to design and implement a performance-based contract.
Roundtable on Tourism Development in the Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz Republic Prime Minister Muhammedkalyi Abylgaziev chaired the meeting to coordinate the next steps to implement the Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor Tourism Master Plan.
