Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

Archive of What's New 2006

News

• Silk Road Opens Up New Routes to Prosperity in Central Asia 4 December
• ADB Project to Help Revitalize Tajikistan's Cotton Industry 4 December, Tajikistan

Publication and Reports

CAREC Newsletters

• October 2006

Sector Reports

• Transport Sector
• Briefing Note on Regional Cooperation Organizations

CAREC Contact

• Sectoral Coordinating Committee Representatives
• Transport
• Energy
• Trade Policy
• Trade Facilitation

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November 2006

News

• Partnership Launched to Combat Land Degradation in Central Asia 16 November
• ADB and KfW Promoting Cross-Border Securitization Market in Kazakhstan 15 November

Events

• Workshop on Customs Modernization Master Plan, 20 November, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Publications

• Transport Sector
• Regional Transport Sector Roadmap [ PDF: 163kb | 7 pages ] | [ PDF: 254kb | 8 pages ] | [ PDF: 201kb | 7 pages ]
• Briefing Note on Regional Cooperation Organizations [ PDF: 145kb | 24 pages ] [ PDF: 311kb | 23 pages ]
• Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation: Harmonization and Simplification of Transport Agreements, Cross Border Documents and Transport Regulations [ PDF: 1,133kb | 50 pages ] | [ PDF: 1,377kb | 49 pages ] | [ PDF: 1,517kb | 58 pages ]
• Maps
• Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation in Transport [ PDF: 533kb | 1 page ]
• Regional Transport Corridors [ PDF: 537kb | 1 page ]
• Mongolia-Xinjiang Segment [ PDF: 520kb | 1 page ]
• Railway and Road Corridors Connecting CAREC Countries [ PDF: 2,495kb | 1 page ]


• Trade Policy
• Central Asia: Increasing Gains from Trade Through Regional Cooperation in Trade Policy, Transport, and Customs Transit
• EBRD's study on Beyond Borders: Reconsidering Regional Trade in Central Asia* [ PDF ]
• CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Outreach Seminar: Synthesis Paper [ PDF ]
• Regional Economic Outlook: Economic Developments, Prospects, and Policy Issues In Central Asia prepared by IMF [ PDF ]
• Support to Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia prepared by GTZ [ PDF ]
• CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Outreach Seminar: IMF Presentation [ PDF ]
• CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Outreach Seminar: CAREC Presentation [ PDF ]



Workshop Materials

• Fifth Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation
• CAREC Comprehensive Action Plan [ PDF: 129 pages | 1.87mb ]
• Senior Officials Report [ PDF: 284kb | 14 pages ]
• Sector Reports
• Transport [ PDF ]
• Energy [ PDF ]
• Trade Policy [ PDF ]
• Trade Facilitation [ PDF ]
• Country Statements

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October 2006

News

• Ministers Adopt Action Plan to Accelerate Regional Cooperation in Central Asia 20 October
• Business Leaders Call for Greater Role in the Development of Central Asia 17 October
• Central Asia Set to Take Major Step Forward in Regional Cooperation 12 October

Events

• In Country Seminar on TIR Transit System, 25-26 October, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• 5th Ministerial Conference on CAREC 18-20 October, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC
  • Senior Official’s Meeting
  • Development Partners' Meeting
  • Ministerial Meeting
• Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting , 17 October, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC
• Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation - Business Development Forum (CAREC-BDF), 16-17 October, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC
• 5th Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting , 11-13 October, Astana, Kazakhstan

Publications

• CAREC Newsletters
• October 2006 [English]


• Information Brochures
• Regional Assistance to Central Asia



Studies

• Central Asia: Mapping Future Prospects to 2015 [Russian]

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News

• Central and West Asia
  • High Level Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Set for October 1 September 2006
  
  
• CAREC Participating Countries
• ADB to Help Finance National Highway Rehabilitation in Afghanistan 29 September 2006, Afghanistan
• ADB Conducts Presentation of CAREC Committee On Trade Policy 28 September 2006, Azerbaijan
• Law Reform to Help China Address Money Laundering 22 September 2006, People’s Republic of China
• Mongolia Strategy Updated to Reflect New Developments 21 September 2006, Mongolia
• Planned $3 Billion for PRC for 2007-2008 to Be Spread to Agriculture, Energy Efficiency 19 September 2006, People’s Republic of China

Events

• Trade Policy Outreach Seminar
  • 28 September – Baku, Azerbaijan
  • 28 September – Dushanbe, Tajikistan
  • 26 September – Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • 26 September – Kabul, Afghanistan
• Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting, 25 September, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• Second Annual Meeting of CMERF, 11-13 September, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Publication

• CAREC Newsletters
  • July Newsletter
    - English
    - Russian
    - Chinese
  
  
• Information Brochures
  • CAREC Flyer
    - Chinese (version 1)
    - Chinese (version 2)


• Policy Briefs
  • Central Asia in 2015: CAREC Policy Brief No. 1, 2005
    - Chinese version


• Country Strategy Program and Status Reports
  • Central Asia Regional Cooperation Strategy and Update, 2006-2008: Development through Cooperation
    - Chinese printed version

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August 2006

Events

• Seniors Officials' Meeting on CAREC, 28-29 August, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC
• 6th Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting, 24-25 August, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC

News

• US$2.7 Million Grant to Prepare Priority Road Projects in Afghanistan, 22 August, Afghanistan

Studies

• Regional Transport Sector Roadmap [ PDF: 163kb | 7 pages ] | [ PDF: 254kb | 8 pages ] | [ PDF: 201kb | 7 pages ]
• CAREC Action Plan for Harmonizing Regional Transport Regulations and Cross-Border Agreements [ PDF: 58kb | 4 pages ] | [ PDF: 96kb | 7 pages ] | [ PDF: 111b | 5 pages ]
• Central Asia: Increasing Gains from Trade Through Regional Cooperation in Trade Policy, Transport, and Customs Transit

Publication

• CAREC Newsletters
  • April 2006 Russian
  • April 2006 Chinese


• Information Brochures
  • CAREC flyer
    Updated English Version

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July 2006

Events

• Comprehensive Action Plan In-Country Workshops
• 25 July – Ulaanbatar, Mongolia
• 25 July – Beijing, PRC
• Seminar on WCO's New Framework of Standards and Customs Data Model, 12-14 July Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC
• Seminar on TIR Transit System and Trade Logistics Development, 7-6 July, Ulaanbatar, Mongolia

News

• Emerging East Asia to Post Strong Growth in 2006, Says ADB, 18 July, People’s Republic of China
• ADB and Uzbekistan Discuss Action Plan for Regional Cooperation in Central Asia, 15 June, Uzbekistan
• ADB to Enhance Relations with Mongolia, Says ADB President, 4 July, Mongolia

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Events

• Comprehensive Action Plan In-Country Workshops
• 27 June - Astana, Kazakhstan
• 23 June - Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
• 19 June - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
• 15 June - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• Central Asia Regional Conference on Avian Influenza Control and Human Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response, 12-13 June, Almaty, Kazakhstan

News

• Australia Establishes A$11 Million Grant Fund for South Asian Countries, 18 June, Afghanistan
• ADB and Uzbekistan Discuss Action Plan for Regional Cooperation in Central Asia, 15 June, Uzbekistan
• Two Loans Signed for East-West Highway Project, 1 June, Azerbaijan

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Event

• Regional Conference on Anti-Money Laundering in Central Asia, Almaty, 18-20 May, Almaty, Kazakhstan

News

• ADB Grant Supporting Azerbaijan's Renewable Energy Development, 26 May, Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijan Joined ADB's Trade Finance Facilitation Program, 25 May, Azerbaijan
• Pan Asian Free Trade Area Could be Region's Future, Indian PM Tells ADB Annual Meeting Opening, 5 May
• Asia's Growth Depends on Addressing Imbalances and Weaknesses, ADB President Tells Governors' Seminar, 4 May

Studies

• Central Asia: Increasing Gains from Trade Through Regional Cooperation in Trade Policy, Transport, and Customs Transit

Publication

• CAREC Newsletters
  • April 2006
  • Russian
  • Chinese


• Information Brochures
  • CAREC Flyer
  • Russian
  • Chinese Version 1
  • Chinese Version 2

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Events

• Seminar on Trade Facilitation and Customs Modernization, 17-19 April 2006, Tokyo, Japan
• Trade Policy Outreach Seminar, 13 April 2006, Beijing, PRC
• Senior Officials' Meeting on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation, 10-11 April 2006 Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC
• 4th Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting, Urumqi, 8 April, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC
• In-Country Workshop on Xinjiang Trade Logistics Development, 6 April, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC

News

• Regional Cooperation in Trade, Transport and Transit to Benefit Central Asia, says ADB Report, 28 April
• Developing Asia to Post Strong Growth in 2006-2007, ADB Says, 6 April
• Central Asia's Rapid Growth to Continue in 2006-2007, Says ADB, 6 April
• South Asia's Growth to Moderate but Remain Strong in 2006-2007, Says ADB, 6 April

Studies

• Central Asia: Mapping Future Prospects to 2015

Publication

• CAREC Newsletters
  • April 2006


• Information Brochures
  • CAREC Flyer

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Events

• 5th Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting, 15-16 March, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC

Publication

• CAREC Flyer

Studies

• Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation: Harmonization and Simplification of Transport Agreements, Cross Border Documents and Transport Regulations
• English
• Russian
• Chinese

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Events

• Finalization Workshop on Customs Modernization, 9 February, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• Trade Policy Outreach Seminar, 9 February, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
• Consultation Seminar on Mongolia's Trade Logistics Study, 8 February, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• Trade Policy Outreach Seminar, 7 February, Astana, Kazakhstan

Publication

• CAREC Newsletter: January 2006 [ PDF: 568kb | 6 pages ]
• Trade Policy Outreach Seminar

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Events

• Forum on eGovernment and Trade Facilitation 24-27 January, Singapore

News

• Growth Forecasts for Central Asia (Digital Video)

Opinion Articles

• Central Asia: Shared Commitment for Shared Prosperity , by Haruhiko Kuroda, ADB President