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Rebuilding the Silk Road
Encouraging Economic Cooperation in Central Asia: The Role of the Asian Development Bank

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This brochure presents an overview of the opportunities of and challenges to economic cooperation in the Central Asia region and ADB's regional program in support of this. It highlights the three priority areas of ADB's initiative, namely: energy, trade, and transport.

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Contents

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1. Introduction to the Region [ PDF: 417kb | 11 pages ]
        Geographical and Historical Background

2. Challenges and opportunities of Regional Cooperation [ PDF: 285kb | 8 pages ]
        The Landlocked Countries of Central Asia

1. Trade
   Intra-Regional Trade of Goods

2. Energy
3. Transportation
   The New Silk Road: Modern Land Bridges

3. ADB Initiative in Support of Regional Economic Cooperation [ PDF: 13kb | 2 pages ]

Appendixes [ PDF: 11kb | 2 pages ]

Appendix I Publications and Reports
Appendix II Workshops within the ADB’s Central Asia Regional Iinitiative