Past Events

12th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Ministers of the 10 CAREC member countries-Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan-expressed support for the refined CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (October 2013)

Senior CAREC officials met to prepare for the meeting that will consider refinements in transport, trade facilitation, and trade policy strategies; and updates on energy cooperation.

Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2013)

Participants discussed the Midterm Review of the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy and the initial draft of the new Trade Policy Strategy and Action Plan, among others.

CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (September 2013)

CAREC member countries and multilateral development partners, joined by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, reviewed the progress in implementing the Energy Work Plan 2013-2015.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (June 2013)

More than 100 participants from ministries and government agencies, national focal points, and representatives from multilateral development partners gathered for the mid-year CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting.

CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (June 2013)

Energy sector focal points of CAREC member countries, officials from energy ministries and agencies, and representatives from multilateral development partners discussed specific actions under the recently adopted ESCC energy work plan (EWP) 2013-2015.

CAREC National Consultation Workshop (Tajikistan)

Senior government officials from various ministries, agencies, and state companies; heads and officers of multilateral and bilateral development organizations; and media representatives attended the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program's national consultation workshop in Tajikistan.

CAREC National Consultation Workshop (Kyrgyz Republic)

Government officials and representatives of the private sector, research institutions, and multilateral and bilateral development organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic attended the workshop on the CAREC Program.

11th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Ministers of the 10 CAREC member countries endorsed the Wuhan Action Plan, which charts the next steps of the CAREC Program. The action plan was supported by representatives of the 6 CAREC multilateral institutions and other development partners.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (October 2012)

Senior government officials of the 10 CAREC member countries met a day before the 11th CAREC Ministerial Conference to receive results-based updates on progress in transport, trade facilitation, trade policy, and energy under CAREC.