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Highlights of the CAREC Senior Officials Meeting

Aside from progress in the program's four priority sectors, the midyear CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM)discussed updates on the proposed economic corridor development (ECD) study, the CAREC development effectiveness review (DEfR), the CAREC corridor performance measurement and monitoring (CPMM) report, and the CAREC Institute.

Building Afghanistan’s New Railway as Lifesaving Link

ADB has helped open up Afghanistan to increased trade and commerce through the construction of a new rail system.

Kazakhstan sees more active role in CAREC

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev sees more active participation by his country in CAREC as the program refines its strategies and objectives under CAREC 2020.

47th Annual Meeting – Rethinking Asia’s Challenges at the Crossroads of the Silk Road

ADB's 47th Annual Meeting, held in Astana from 2 to 5 May, saw much discussion on connectivity, innovation, and the need to keep up with the demands of a changing Asia and Pacific.

ADB President Participates in 12th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao gave a keynote address on the theme “Integrated Transport and Trade” at the 12th CAREC Ministerial Conference in Astana.

Helsinki Commission holds briefing on CAREC progress in Afghanistan

Asian Development Bank's (ADB) North American Regional Office (NARO) Representative Craig Steffensen told a US congressional commission that ADB is working closely with CAREC participating countries and multilateral institutions on rehabilitating the Silk Road in Central Asia and Afghanistan, through projects valued at $21 billion.

In the Kyrgyz Republic: A New Road Ties Trade and Towns Together

Fast, efficient roads bring people, produce and even fresh ideas from region to region, from country to country. In a stretch of the southwestern Kyrgyz Republic, even the construction work on a refurbished road is generating new opportunities and a sense of optimism.

Central Asia Cross-Border Trade and Transport

Rehabilitated roads in landlocked Tajikistan boost trade at home and with other Central Asian nations and the People's Republic of China.

Regional cooperation discussion highlights CAREC progress

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) "ultimately seeks to create seamless connectivity and strengthen regional cooperation and integration processes in Central Asia," Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Madina Abylkassymova said at the Regional Cooperation in a Changing Global Economic Landscape on 5 March 2013 at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters, Manila.

Tajikistan Transport: Surhob River Bridge Saves Lives

In Tajikistan, a new bridge across the Surhob River is connecting once-isolated villages to the amenities of town, saving lives in medical emergencies, and providing a much-needed shot in the arm for small businesses.