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The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is a partnership of 11 countries and development partners working together to promote development through cooperation, leading to accelerated economic growth and poverty reduction. It is guided by the overarching vision of “Good Neighbors, Good Partners, and Good Prospects.”

 
  • Over $57.9 billion invested in transport, trade, and energy projects, as of December 2025.

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CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting 2026

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting 2026

Jun 11, 2026 – Jun 12, 2026 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting 2026

Ministers and senior officials from CAREC member countries and development partners convened in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on 11–12 June 2026 for the CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), chaired by the Government of Mongolia. Vice Minister Davaasuren Sodnomdarjaa of Mongolia’s Ministry of Economy and Development, CWRD Director General Leah Gutierrez, and EARD Director General Ehsan Khan underscored the […]

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CAREC Session: Advancing Transit in CAREC Countries: From Concept to Pilot Implementation

CAREC Session: Advancing Transit in CAREC Countries: From Concept to Pilot Implementation

Jun 10, 2026 Bangkok, Thailand

CAREC Session: Advancing Transit in CAREC Countries: From Concept to Pilot Implementation

A session at the Asia Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum x Paperless Trade Week 2026 The CAREC session on Advancing Transit in CAREC Countries: From Concept to Pilot Implementation was held at the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum x Paperless Trade Week 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand on 10 June 2026. The session brought together customs officials from Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan, along […]

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23rd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

23rd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

Jun 8, 2026 – Jun 9, 2026 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

23rd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

The 23rd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee (TSCC) Meeting will discuss the status of actions and new initiatives recommended by the Midterm Review (MTR) of the CAREC Transport Strategy (CTS) 2030 and necessary ensuing actions together with recent developments and plans for 2026 in the CAREC transport sector. After the endorsement from the 22nd TSCC, the MTR was endorsed by the CAREC Ministers in November 2025 and published on 11 March 2026.

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25th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

25th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

Jun 5, 2026 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

25th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The 25th Meeting of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting (CCC) was held on 5 June 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The meeting will provide a platform for member countries to review progress on priority customs initiatives, exchange experience, and set directions for future cooperation. The meeting was co-chaired by Enkhtaivan Gelegjamts, Deputy Director-General of the […]

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Joint Meeting of the CAREC Regional Trade Group and the Customs Cooperation Committee 

Joint Meeting of the CAREC Regional Trade Group and the Customs Cooperation Committee 

Jun 4, 2026 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Joint Meeting of the CAREC Regional Trade Group and the Customs Cooperation Committee 

The Joint Meeting of the CAREC Regional Trade Group (RTG) and the Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) was be held on 4 June 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The meeting discussed  progress of implementation of the recommendations of the Midterm Review of CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030. Mongolia Ministry of Economy and Development State Secretary Batkhuu Idesh and […]

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10th Railway Working Group Meeting

10th Railway Working Group Meeting

Jun 3, 2026 – Jun 5, 2026 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

10th Railway Working Group Meeting

Background At the 15th CAREC Ministerial Conference in 2016, CAREC countries adopted the CAREC Railway Strategy 2017–2030 to serve as a guiding document for the sound, long-term development of CAREC railways. CAREC member countries are currently implementing the Strategy. In November 2018, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a technical assistance (TA) project to accelerate […]

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