Past Events

Subregional Workshop on Coordinated Border Management

The workshop introduced international agreements and guidelines related to coordinated border management, and shared implementation experiences through case studies of the United States, Singapore, and Germany.

15th CAREC Ministerial Conference

CAREC ministers welcomed Georgia as the 11th country to join the program and expressed optimism that Georgia's participation could increase synergies in the region and strengthen economic ties through regional cooperation.

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.

CAREC Energy Investment Forum (October 2016)

The Energy Investment Forum highlighted investment opportunities in the CAREC countries by bringing together key government officials, project developers/sponsors, project financiers, equipment manufacturers, and engineering, procurement, and construction contractors.

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.

Second CAREC Road Safety Workshop

Delegates from 11 countries of Central and West Asia were joined by development partners to complete a regional road safety strategy designed to reduce by half the region's fatalities by half by 2030.

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.