CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting (August 2006)

A Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) was convened in Urumqi, Xinjiang UAR, PRC, on 28-29 August 2006.

The SOM (i) discussed the strategic framework and pathways to implementation of the draft Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP), (ii) discussed a two-tier approach to “broadening and deepening” the CAREC Program, (ii) discussed approaches to a program of capacity building and research network development, (iii) reviewed preparations for the first CAREC Business Development Forum, (iv) and was briefed on plans for the Fifth Ministerial Conference on CAREC.

The SOM was held with representation from eight CAREC participating countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, PRC, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Representatives from the six multilateral institutions comprising the CAREC Multilateral Institutions Working Group—Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Monetary Fund, Islamic Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme, and World Bank—contributed to the proceedings.

Event Materials

Key Documents

  • AgendaEnglish
  • ParticipantsEnglish
  • Summary of ProceedingsEnglish
  • Regional Cooperation on EnvironmentEnglish
  • Almaty Declaration on Avian Influenza and the Threat of a Human Pandemic in CAREC Countries, the Russian Federation, and TurkmenistanEnglish

Reports

  • Transport Status ReportEnglish
  • Transport PresentationEnglish
  • Trade Facilitation Status ReportEnglish
  • Trade Facilitation Status PresentationEnglish
  • Energy Sector Status ReportEnglish
  • Energy Sector PresentationEnglish
  • Trade Policy Update ReportEnglish
  • CAREC Business Development Forum-UpdatesEnglish
  • CAREC Business Development Forum-PresentationEnglish

Presentation Materials

  • Avian Influenza and Infectious Diseases The Challenge of Central AsiaEnglish
  • Beyond Avian Flu Regional Collaboration on Infectious Disease Prevention and Control in CARECEnglish
  • CAREC In-country Workshops HighlightsEnglish
  • CAREC Outreach ProgramEnglish
  • Central Asia's Economy Economic Revival, Industrialization, and Prospects to 2015English
  • Disaster Management PreparednessEnglish
  • Imperative of Environmental SustainabilityEnglish
  • Operationalizing the CAPEnglish
  • Preparation for 5th MCEnglish
  • Proposed Strategic FrameworkEnglish
  • Research Networks and Capacity BuildingEnglish
  • Xian Investment ForumEnglish