Senior Officials' Meeting on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation
Post Workshop Statement
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At the invitation of ADB, delegations from the People's Republic of China (PRC), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan met for two days in Manila, Philippines (ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines: 8-10 August 2001), which discussed ADB's program of support for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation.
More specifically, the participants discussed and confirmed:
- the priority areas ADB should concentrate on in facilitating regional cooperation
- the institutional framework that would best serve implementation of the ADB program
- preparations for a Ministerial Conference scheduled 5-9 November 2001 in Urumqi, PRC.
- Read the Highlights of the Meeting.
- View list of country delegates.
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Objectives
The objective of the meeting was to build consensus, thorough discussions, on
- the overall institutional framework
- the priority areas and activities of the CAREC Program
This has set the stage for a formal endorsement by the participating governments of the overall institutional framework and the priority areas of the Program towards end 2001.
Expected Output
- A summary of discussions that reflected the participating governments' clear position on each of the two themes. This summary formed the basis for formal endorsement by the governments at a later stage.
Target Participants
- Three senior officials from each of the governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the People's Republic of China.
- Observers from Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan
- Senior officials of ADB
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