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Afghanistan Joins Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic cross-border transport accord

Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan have finalized an agreement that will allow Afghanistan to take part in a cross-border transport accord recently ratified by the two Central Asian countries.

ADB $500 million investment program aids Uzbekistan’s push for increased trade, growth

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a multitranche financing facility of up to $500 million to help Uzbekistan reconstruct around 230 kilometers of poor quality roads, which will improve road connectivity and safety, and boost trade along a key regional transport corridor linking Asia to Europe.

New customs border post means more trade, increased revenue

A modern customs border post opened in Chon-Kapka on the border with Kazakhstan. The new border post was rebuilt to international standards as part of the Regional Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development project financed by Asian Development Bank.

World Bank supports integration of Southern Kyrgyz Republic

The World Bank’s Board of Directors approved a Second Additional Financing in the amount of $16 million equivalent to support scaling up activities under the on-going National Road Rehabilitation (Osh-Batken-Isfana) Project in the Kyrgyz Republic.

ADB helps improve living vonditions in PRC’s poor northwest

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $100 million loan to build new urban infrastructure that will improve living conditions and support the growth of tourism in five remote counties in northwest People's Republic of China.

EBRD finances energy distribution system in Tajikistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to modernize the distribution of electricity in Tajikistan with a loan that will improve energy efficiency in the power system and enhance power services to customers.

CAREC 2020: Boosting trade, transport, and energy in Central Asia

Senior officials from the 10 member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, met today in Baku, Azerbaijan, and moved towards completing a strategic framework that over the next decade will help further develop regional transport networks, boost regional trade, and help secure reliable, efficient energy.

$55 million ADB loan for CAREC highway linking Kyrgyz Republic and PRC

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $55 million loan to finance improvements to a key highway connecting the Kyrgyz Republic with the People's Republic of China (PRC).

CAREC 2020: Boosting trade, transport, and energy in Central Asia

Senior officials from the 10 member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, met in Baku, Azerbaijan, and moved towards completing a strategic framework that over the next decade will help further develop regional transport networks, boost regional trade, and help secure reliable, efficient energy.

EBRD finances power transmission in Kazakhstan

The EBRD is helping to modernize the transmission of electricity in Kazakhstan with a loan that will improve energy efficiency in the system and increase electricity transmission capacities.