Past Events

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.

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.

CAREC Aviation Consultation Workshop

The principal finding and decision from the workshop was a call to recognize aviation as a new pillar within the CAREC transport and trade facilitation program.

Consultation Workshop on New Long-Term CAREC Strategy (Turkmenistan)

A consultation workshop involving key government ministries and agencies was convened in Ashgabat.

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.

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.

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.

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.