Past Events

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.

Regional Energy Trade Workshop

The workshop drew lessons from successful cases of regional energy trade and cooperation, from setting up the physical infrastructure, laying down the policy and regulatory environments, to drawing agreements that facilitate regional energy trade.

CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (September 2014)

Energy sector focal points of CAREC member countries, officials from energy ministries and agencies, and representatives from multilateral development partners reviewed implementation progress of the Energy Work Plan (EWP) 2013-2015.

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.

CAREC National Consultation Workshop (Turkmenistan)

The workshop aimed to raise government agencies's awareness of the CAREC Program and increase their contributions to it.

National Workshop on Time Release Study (Mongolia)

The meeting aimed to train customs and other border control agencies in Mongolia on the use of time release study (TRS) to identify constraints in the flow of goods at borders and eliminate trade barriers.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (June 2014)

Senior government officials of the 10 CAREC countries and representatives from partner multilateral institutions will gather to review the progress of the program's priority sectors.

20th CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

Representatives from CAREC member countries and multilateral development partners discussed progress made and challenges met in the implementation of the Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan 2013–2017.

CAREC Energy Efficiency Training Seminar

Some 50 participants from the 10 CAREC member countries, and Armenia and Georgia--composed of representatives from ministries of energy, finance and economy/planning, together with state-owned utility companies and financial institutions--joined the seminar.