Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program

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Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program

Company type| Economic corridor
Founded| 1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Headquarters|

Mandaluyong, Metro Manila

Philippines

Area served

| Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, People’s Republic of China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Parent| Asian Development Bank
Website| www.carecprogram.org

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is a program established in 1997 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to encourage economic cooperation among countries in Central Asia and nearby parts of Transcaucasia and South Asia.

## CAREC Member countries

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CAREC Members

The 11 CAREC Member countries are:[1]

* Afghanistan
* Azerbaijan
* China
* Georgia
* Kazakhstan
* Kyrgyz Republic
* Mongolia
* Pakistan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

## Multilateral Institution Partners

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CAREC has seven multilateral institutions partners:[2]

* Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB serves as the CAREC Secretariat.
* Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
* European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
* International Monetary Fund (IMF)
* Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
* United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
* World Bank

## Ministerial Conferences

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CAREC holds an annual ministerial conference.[3]

* 2011 – Baku, Azerbaijan[4]
* 2012 – Wuhan, People's Republic of China[5]
* 2013 – Astana, Kazakhstan[6]
* 2014 – Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic[7]
* 2015 – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia[8]
* 2016 – Islamabad, Pakistan[9]
* 2017 – Dushanbe, Tajikistan[10]
* 2018 - Ashgabat, Turkmenistan[11]
* 2019 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan [12]
* 2020 - Virtual Meeting [13]
* 2021 - Virtual Meeting [14]
* 2022 - Virtual Meeting [15]
* 2023 - Tbilisi, Georgia [16]

## See also

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* Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement
* Khyber Pass Economic Corridor

## References

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1. ^ "The CAREC Countries". CAREC. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
2. ^ "Building Cooperation through Collaboration". CAREC Program. CAREC. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
3. ^ "Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program". www.carecprogram.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
4. ^ "10th Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation". CAREC. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
5. ^ "11th Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC)". CAREC. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
6. ^ "EVENTS 12th Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Ministerial Conference". CAREC. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
7. ^ "13th CAREC Ministerial Conference". CAREC. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
8. ^ "14th CAREC Ministerial Conference". CAREC. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
9. ^ "15th CAREC Ministerial Conference". CAREC. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
10. ^ "16th CAREC Ministerial Conference". CAREC. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
11. ^ "17th CAREC Ministerial Conference". CAREC Program. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
12. ^ "18th CAREC Ministerial Conference". CAREC Program. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
13. ^ "19th CAREC Ministerial Conference". CAREC Program. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
14. ^ "20th CAREC Ministerial Conference Marks New Health, Digital Approaches to Regional Integration". CAREC Program. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
15. ^ "21st CAREC Ministerial Conference". CAREC Program. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
16. ^ "22nd CAREC Ministerial Conference". CAREC Program. Retrieved 2024-04-11.

## External links

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* CAREC Program
* CAREC Program at the Asian Development Bank
* CAREC 2030: Connecting the Region for Shared and Sustainable Development
* The Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor
* From Landlocked to Linked In: The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program
* Unlocking the Potential of Railways: A Railway Strategy for CAREC (2017–2030)
* Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries (2017–2030)

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Central Asian regional organizations

* Central Asia plus Japan
* Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program
* Central Asian Union (proposed)
* Commonwealth of Independent States
* Collective Security Treaty Organization
* Eurasian Economic Union
* Economic Cooperation Organization
* Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
* Organization of Turkic States
* TAKM

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