Past Events

Workshop on Advancing Digital and Green Trade Facilitation in CAREC Countries

The workshop will bring together a broad and diverse group of participants from across the trade ecosystem to ensure a balanced and inclusive dialogue. CAREC customs officials and trade regulatory representatives will share institutional insights and reform priorities. Development partners and experts from the Korea Customs Service (KCS) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will contribute technical perspectives, global […]

CAREC Development Partners’ Retreat

  The CAREC Development Partners’ Retreat was held on 21 November in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, alongside the 24th Ministerial Conference. The retreat provided a platform for development partners to discuss concrete actions for stronger collaboration, including building a regional project pipeline, enhancing project monitoring and evaluation, and mobilizing resources. Partners also explored ways to enhance […]

24th CAREC Ministerial Conference

The theme of this year's CAREC Ministerial Conference is "Green and Digital CAREC," with an agenda featuring high-level sessions on physical and digital connectivity, trade, climate resilience, human development, and knowledge sharing, alongside signing ceremonies for key regional initiatives. The program will also include country statements, interventions from development partners, and the adoption of a joint ministerial statement.

CAREC Business Forum

CAREC Business Forum on 18–19 November in Bishkek, brought together more than 150 people including government officials, private sector leaders, investors, development partners, and experts. On 18 November, VP Yingming reiterated ADB’s commitment to meaningful engagement with the private sector, particularly small and medium enterprises, including mobilizing private sector financing to pursue CAREC objectives and […]

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 […]