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CAREC customs officials participate in workshop on single window for digital customs cooperation 

The East Asia Public Management, Financial Sector and Regional Cooperation Division (EAPF) of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) East Asia Department (EARD) organized a knowledge-sharing event on Single Window for Digital Customs Cooperation in CAREC (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation) in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 8 June to discuss country experiences in business process analysis and […]

Silk Road Tourism in Focus at CAREC Tourism Meeting

The CAREC Tourism Working Group Meeting and Capacity Building Workshop took place on June 12-13, 2023, in Tbilisi, Georgia. The event aimed to reinvigorate tourism in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region, focusing on the Silk Road and promoting regional cooperation. Participants engaged in discussions about sustainable tourism development progress in the region. […]

CAREC Countries Continue Working Together to Improve Regional Transport Connectivity

The 20th Transport Sector Coordinating Committee (TSCC) meeting was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 24-25 May 2023. The meeting was attended by representatives from CAREC member countries and development partners. The meeting reviewed knowledge products completed under the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030, which outlines a vision for a more integrated and efficient regional transport network. […]

ADB Facilitates RCI Knowledge Sharing for Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) Development

On 15-19 May, ADB and the Government of Georgia jointly organized a knowledge sharing program in Batumi for government officials from customs, transport, and tourism agencies of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan (STKEC countries), with Kyrgyz Republic participating as observers. Senior officials from the State Revenue Service, National Food Agency and Road Carriers Association of Georgia […]

Paving the way for improved interconnectivity and a sustainable energy transition in the CAREC Region

The 33rd meeting of the CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee (ESCC) discussed the turbulence in global energy markets and its implications on the CAREC region. Rystad Energy presented the ongoing energy transition’s impacts on the region’s energy-intensive economies. The CAREC region, known for its high energy consumption due to factors like extreme weather, high fossil […]

Regional Cooperation Vital to Addressing Climate Change in Central and West Asia, Says ADB

CAREC region must diversify economic links amid external shocks – ADB  

INCHEON, REPUBLIC OF KOREA – Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program must diversify their economic links to build resilience amid numerous external shocks in the region, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President Shixin Chen said today.   In his opening remarks during the CAREC session at ADB’s 56th Annual Meeting, Mr. Chen said […]

Winners of the CAREC University Startup Generator 2023 Announced

On April 26, the CAREC Secretariat hosted an award ceremony to announce the winners of the CAREC University Startup Generator 2023. The eight-week long innovation challenge was aimed at promoting collaboration and engagement among university students in the CAREC region and to strengthen the overall startup ecosystem.  A total of 168 teams representing 580 students […]

10 Teams Battle it Out for Top Prize in the CAREC University Startup Challenge

The CAREC University Startup Generator 2023 challenge program held its Pitching Day on March 29, 2023. The event marked the culmination of the eight-week long innovation challenge aimed at promoting collaboration and engagement among university students in the CAREC region for improving the overall startup ecosystem. “Universities can play in nurturing human talent to support […]

Страны ЦАРЭС обсудили мобилизацию внутренних доходов и налогообложение выбросов углерода

В ходе политического диалога высокого уровня Центральноазиатского регионального экономического сотрудничества (ЦАРЭС) по мобилизации налогов для развития и декарбонизации, состоявшемся 14 февраля в Грузии, генеральный директор Азиатского банка развития (АБР) по Центральной и Западной Азии Евгений Жуков заявил, что регион нуждается в надежных внутренних доходах и политике смягчения последствий, чтобы защитить себя от внешних потрясений и […]