Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (Uzbekistan) A consultation workshop involving key government ministries and agencies was convened in Tashkent.
Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Consultative Meeting The meeting agreed on 2017 deliverables and prepared the constituting subcommittee meeting under the Intergovernmental Council, chaired by the Prime Ministers of the two governments.
Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (People’s Republic of China) A mission co-led by the Asian Development Bank Central and West Asia Department and East Asia Department held a series of consultations on a new long-term strategy for CAREC with key stakeholders in the People’s Republic of China.
Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (Mongolia) The consultation workshop was attended by about 20 representatives of various government ministries, agencies, and thinktanks.
Workshop on Capacity Building for Implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and Meeting on National Committees on Trade Facilitation The workshop verified World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA) implementation status of CAREC member countries and categorized their commitments to the TFA provisions.
Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (Azerbaijan and Tajikistan) Consultations were held with key stakeholders in Azerbaijan and Tajikistan on a new long-term strategy for CAREC.
16th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting Representatives of 11 CAREC member countries and development partners met to review the implementation of the Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020 and discuss opportunities from Georgia’s accession to CAREC.
Third CAREC Railway Working Group Meeting Representatives from railway agencies of 11 CAREC member countries and development partners convened to agree on practical steps needed to implement the CAREC regional railway strategy.
CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (May 2017) delegates from CAREC countries and institutions discussed strategic directions of regional energy activities—including regional energy trade, energy–water linkages, capacity development, and knowledge management—and clean energy.
Workshop on Strategic Use of Time Release Study and CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement The workshop aimed to help CAREC customs officials identify specific causes of delays at critical border crossing points and take the necessary actions to remove or mitigate such delays, and thus improve overall performance of CAREC corridors.