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.
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.
Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic) Consultation workshops involving key government ministries and agencies were convened in Bishkek on 21 April and in Astana on 25 April.
Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (Afghanistan and Pakistan) Consultation workshops involving key government ministries and agencies were convened in Islamabad on 12 April and in Kabul on 15 April.
Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (Turkmenistan) A consultation workshop involving key government ministries and agencies was convened in Ashgabat.
Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Strategic Planning Meeting Senior government officials from Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic joined the meeting and agreed on deliverables for 2017, which include projects in agriculture and tourism, an implementation plan, and supporting institutions for Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor regional cooperation.
Special Economic Zone and Industrial Zone Development Forums The forums brought together 170 participants from the government, special economic zone (SEZ) management companies, think-tanks, private sector, and development partners to discuss diagnostic studies for SEZ and industrial zone development in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic.
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.
Third Meeting of the Joint Working Group on the Almaty–Bishkek Corridor Initiative Agreement Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic senior officials met in Madrid on 19-20 October to review progress on the Almaty-Bishkek Corridor Initiative.
CAREC Investment Forum More than 300 participants attended the forum, which provided opportunities for CAREC countries to attract interest from national and foreign private sector companies.