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ADB promoting increased flow of transit and trade in Afghanistan

ADB will help improve the environment for international trade and transit in Afghanistan through a grant of US$1.2 million to enhance the Government's handling of customs and trade facilitation.

Ministers adopt action plan to accelerate regional cooperation in Central Asia

Ministers from eight Central Asian and neighboring countries adopted a Comprehensive Action Plan to strengthen the momentum and increase the benefits of regional cooperation.

Promoting stronger private-public sector ties for Central Asian development

Business leaders from all over Central Asia will gather in a two-day forum to discuss opportunities for encouraging partnerships between private and public sectors in support of regional cooperation initiatives.

ADB seeks Kyrgyz Republic government inputs to CAREC’s Comprehensive Action Plan

The Kyrgyz Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) discussed the preparation of a comprehensive action plan for the Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, at a national workshop in Bishkek.

Regional cooperation in trade, transport, and transit to benefit Central Asia, says ADB report

The Central Asian republics (CARs) would reap considerable benefits from accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and regional cooperation in trade policy within the multilateral framework, combined with greater regional cooperation in transport and customs transit, a new ADB report says.

ADB’s new program for Uzbekistan focuses on four key areas

ADB's new strategy for Uzbekistan will promote growth that benefits the country's poor while ensuring the maintenance of good governance across its entire program.

$952 million program to support Central Asia regional cooperation

ADB will substantially increase its support for regional cooperation in Central Asia over the next three years.

New loan approved to rehabilitate Dushanbe-Kyrgyz border road

ADB will help boost regional trade and cooperation in Central Asia through a $29.5 million loan that will help rehabilitate a critical part of the road linking Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, to the Kyrgyz Republic.

Ministers urge more rapid integration of Central Asian economies

Ministers from Central Asian and neighboring countries agreed on a series of specific measures to accelerate economic cooperation in the fast-growing region.

Business leaders form Central-South Asia regional business roundtable

More than 40 business leaders and policymakers from Central and South Asia met on 4 November to establish a Regional Business Roundtable to expand the involvement of the business community in economic cooperation in the region.