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Ministers adopt action plan to accelerate regional cooperation in Central Asia

Ministers from eight Central Asian and neighboring countries adopted a Comprehensive Action Plan to strengthen the momentum and increase the benefits of regional cooperation.

Business leaders call for greater role in the development of Central Asia

More than 200 business leaders and policymakers gathered for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Business Development Forum (BDF), exploring the vast opportunities for private and public sectors to enter into partnerships for development.

Promoting stronger private-public sector ties for Central Asian development

Business leaders from all over Central Asia will gather in a two-day forum to discuss opportunities for encouraging partnerships between private and public sectors in support of regional cooperation initiatives.

Reducing pollution in PRC’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

A $120 million loan will help reduce environmental pollution to improve the quality of life for about 2.2 million people in Wuhai and Bayannur municipalities in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the People's Republic of China (PRC).

High level conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation set for October

he Inaugural Session of the 5th Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) will be held in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China (PRC), on 20 October.

ADB seeks Kyrgyz Republic government inputs to CAREC’s Comprehensive Action Plan

The Kyrgyz Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) discussed the preparation of a comprehensive action plan for the Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, at a national workshop in Bishkek.

Regional cooperation in trade, transport, and transit to benefit Central Asia, says ADB report

The Central Asian republics (CARs) would reap considerable benefits from accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and regional cooperation in trade policy within the multilateral framework, combined with greater regional cooperation in transport and customs transit, a new ADB report says.

ADB’s new program for Uzbekistan focuses on four key areas

ADB's new strategy for Uzbekistan will promote growth that benefits the country's poor while ensuring the maintenance of good governance across its entire program.

OP-ED: Regional co-op key to Central Asian integration

Central Asia is at a turning point, and its leaders agree that regional co-operation and integration are critical to prosperity. Its governments are making progress towards establishing a policy environment that will encourage investment and enable private sector growth. Its economies are exhibiting new levels of strength.

$952 million program to support Central Asia regional cooperation

ADB will substantially increase its support for regional cooperation in Central Asia over the next three years.