Past Events

High-Level Forum on the CAREC Region and the Multilateral Trading System: Deepening Integration In Central Asia And Beyond

On 22-23 October 2025 in Geneva, ADB and the WTO Secretariat co-organized the High-Level Forum on the CAREC Region and the Multilateral Trading System: Deepening Integration in Central Asia and Beyond.

CAREC National Focal Points’ Meeting 2025

Chaired by the Kyrgyz Republic’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Mr. Sultan Akhmatov, the National Focal Points of the CAREC Program met virtually on 15 October to prepare for the upcoming 24th CAREC Ministerial Conference, the CAREC Business Forum and related events in November 2025 in Bishkek. The meeting focused on key documents for […]

Scaling Carbon Markets in CAREC: Lessons, Opportunities, and Regional Cooperation

The CAREC Secretariat, in collaboration with the Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CCSD), held a regional workshop, “Scaling Carbon Markets in CAREC: Lessons, Opportunities, and Regional Cooperation,” on 8-9 October 2025 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event brought together delegates from ministries of climate change, environment, finance, and regulatory agencies across the region, alongside leading experts. The discussions […]

CAREC Seminar on Advancing Cross-Border Trade through Digital Payments

The Asian Development Bank, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government, and the Qiantang District People’s Government have been jointly organizing CAREC Sessions at the sideline of the annual Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE)

35th Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

The 35th CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee (ESCC) meeting, organized by SD1-ENE in coordination with CWRD was held virtually on 25 September 2025, gathering delegates from ten member countries. Several key updates were covered, including plans for joint regional energy systems, integration of renewables in the Central Asian Power System, the Caspian Green Corridor Project, […]

Second Meeting of the CAREC Water Pillar Working Group

In 2017, the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program introduced water as a new pillar under the CAREC 2030 strategy. It aims to provide a conducive and trusted platform to engage CAREC countries in addressing water scarcity and water productivity issues. During a side session of the CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (Tashkent, 2019), CAREC […]

6th Technical Working Group Meeting on CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE): Pilot Phase Implementation

  The 6th Technical Working Group Meeting on the CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation washeld on 8-9 September 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The meeting brought together customs authorities from Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan, along with technical experts, to review progress in the pilot implementation of CATS/ICE. Discussions focused […]

24th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The 24th Meeting of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) provided a critical platform for member countries to assess progress in implementing the CCC Work Plan 2024-2025 and to align ongoing and future initiatives with the broader goals of the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda (CITA) 2030. As global and regional trade dynamics continue to evolve, […]

Workshop on CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation (CARTIF) Partnership

The establishment of the CARTIF Partnership requires a comprehensive approach to establish a robust trade and investment partnership framework within the CAREC region. In consultation with the interested CAREC countries’ and working closely with thematic international experts, ADB was preparing documents as basis of dialogue. The present CARTIF workshop aims to: Review and discuss the […]

Special Session on CAREC Digital Strategy 2030 Midterm Review at the Asia Pacific Digital Transformation Forum 2025

On 26 June 2025 in Manila, senior officials from CAREC digital ministries and members of the CAREC Digital Strategy Steering Committee gathered for a special meeting chaired by Minister Azamat Zhamangulov of Ministry of Digital Development and Innovative Technologies of the Kyrgyz Republic at the margins of the Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Forum. Ms. Lyaziza Sabyrova, […]