News and Events

Opening Session

Opening Remarks

Negmatjon Buriev
Senior Advisor to the President on Economic Policy, President’s Office, Tajikistan

Welcome Remarks, Approval of Sector Updates and Introduction of Agenda

Xianbin Yao
Deputy Director General, Central and West Asia Department (CWRD), Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Session 1: Sector Strategies

Chair:
Sanjar Mukanbetov
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Kyrgyz Republic

Co-Chair:
Xianbin Yao
Deputy Director General, CWRD, ADB

Transport Strategy: Overview and Discussion

Asil Gezen
Team Leader and Adviser, CAREC TSCC Secretariat

     Paper [ PDF: 5,334kb | 61 pages ] |
     Presentation [ PDF: 584kb | 11 pages ] |

Country comments and discussion

Tea Break

Chair:
Makhmudjon Askarov
Deputy Head, United Information-Analytical Department on Economy and External Economic Relations, Cabinet of Ministers, Uzbekistan

Co-Chair:
Klaus Gerhaeusser
Deputy Director General, East Asia Department (EARD), ADB

Trade Facilitation Strategy: Overview and Discussion

Barry Hitchcock
Director, Regional Cooperation, Governance, and Finance Division, EARD, ADB

     Paper [ PDF: 328kb | 22 pages ] |
     Presentation [ PDF: 58kb | 10 pages ] |

Country comments and discussion

Lunch

Session 1: Sector Strategies (Continued)

Chair:
Negmatjon Buriev
Senior Advisor to the President on Economic Policy, President’s Office, Tajikistan

Co-Chair
Xianbin Yao
Deputy Director General, CWRD, ADB

Energy Sector Update: Overview and Discussion

Raghuveer Sharma
Lead Financial Analyst, Infrastructure Department, Europe and Central Asia Region, World Bank

     Paper [ PDF: 51kb | 6 pages ] |
     Presentation [ PDF: 616kb | 9 pages ] |

Discussion

Chair:
Kozy-Korpesh Karbuzov
Chairman of Customs Control Committee, Ministry of Finance

Co-Chair:
Klaus Gerhaeusser
Deputy Director General, East Asia Department (EARD), ADB

Trade Policy Sector Update: Update and Discussion

Sena Eken
Assistant Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, International Monetary Fund

     Paper [ PDF: 54kb | 7 pages ] |

Discussion

Tea Break

Chair:
Negmatjon Buriev
Senior Advisor to the President on Economic Policy, President’s Office, Tajikistan

Co-Chair:
Xianbin Yao
Deputy Director General, CWRD, ADB

Session 2: CAREC Institute

CAREC Institute: Introduction of draft work program and budget framework

Craig Steffensen
Head, CAREC Unit, CWRD

Country comments and discussion

     Paper [ PDF: 1,279kb | 48 pages ] |
     Presentation [ PDF: 90kb | 4 pages ] |

Dinner

Chair:
Negmatjon Buriev
Senior Advisor to the President on Economic Policy, President’s Office, Tajikistan

Co-Chair:
Xianbin Yao
Deputy Director General, Central and West Asia Department, ADB

Session 3: Open Discussion on Sector Strategies and CAREC Institute

Open discussion and feedback toward general agreement on draft strategies and CAREC Institute proposals

Tea Break

Session 4: Other Business

Robert Y. Siy, Jr.
Director, Country Coordination and Regional Cooperation Division, CWRD, ADB

     Paper [ PDF: 96kb | 21 pages ] |
     Presentation [ PDF: 38 kb | 8 pages ] |

Discussion

Session 5: Special Presentations

Special Presentation: Pakistan’s National Trade Corridor Program

Asad Ali Shah
Member (Infrastructure) Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan

     Presentation [ PDF: 635kb | 14 pages ] |

Discussion

Special Presentation: Regional Cooperation Experiences Elsewhere – Lessons for CAREC

Johannes Linn
CAREC Special Advisor

     Presentation [ PDF: 81kb | 6 pages ] |

Discussion

Lunch

Session 6: Preparations for the 6th MC

Outline of Preparations for the 6th MC and introduction of draft Joint Ministerial Statement

Tajikistan/CAREC Unit

Discussion

Session 7: Closing Session

Finalize Summary of Proceedings

Closing remarks: Tajikistan, ADB