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On June 21, Dr. Huang Jingjing, Deputy Director One of the CAREC Institute, attended the online talks with Shihezi University in Urumqi.

The CAREC Institute, represented by Chief Economist Dr. Hans Holzhacker, contributed to the Policy Dialogue “Building Forward Fairer: Economic Policies for an Inclusive Recovery and Development” hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific on 9 June 2022.

The CAREC Institute participated in the International Expert Roundtable Discussions on "Strengthening Regional Cooperation on Skills Development under the CAREC Program: Key Achievements, Challenges, and Opportunities for Cooperation" hosted by the Asian Development Bank on 30–31 May 2022 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

On May 26, Dr. Iskandar Abdullaev, Deputy Director 2 of the CAREC Institute, took part in the Energy Talks webinar “Central Asian Solar Chapter: Embracing Investment Opportunities in the Emerging Market.”

The Deputy Director Two of the CAREC Institute Dr. Iskandar Abdullaev made a presentation in the Third International Ratings Forum, organized by Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan on May 7, 2022.

Mr. Syed Shakeel Shah, Director of the CAREC Institute, and Dr. Hans Holzhacker, Chief Economist, attended the Consultations Meeting on CAREC Program Effectiveness and 2022 Deliverables, which was held in Almaty from 4 to 6 May 2022.

On the afternoon of 28 April 2022, the CAREC Institute collaborated with the International Finance Forum (IFF) to organize a webinar on "Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between China and the Five Central Asian Countries".

The second meeting of the CAREC Institute’s Financial Sustainability Working Group was held on April 25, 2022.

The Deputy Director Two of the CAREC Institute Dr. Iskandar Abdullaev moderated a session of the Regional Workshop on FTA Negotiation Capacity and Regional FTA Lessons in CAREC, organized by the ADB-funded CAREC Program on 19 April 2022.

Dr. Abdullaev noted about CAREC Institute strategic actions which match five priorities of the Vienna Programme of Action (VPoA), and highlighted the joint progress made by CAREC Program member states in implementing VPoA’s actions.

n 20 January 2022, the CAREC Institute and the Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Beijing.

The Azerbaijani Parliament has approved an agreement on establishment of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute at a plenary session on December 1.

By Pajhwok On Sep 10, 2017 - 18:55 KABUL (Pajhwok): Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi has travelled to the Chinese city of Urumqi where he participated in the inauguration ceremony for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Sunday.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar called upon the member countries of Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) to expedite works on the Pakistan’s proposals to accelerate cooperation in aviation, capital markets and capacity development.

Remarks by ADB President Takehiko Nakao at the CAREC Institute Intergovernmental Agreement Effectiveness Celebration on 7 September 2017 in Urumqi, People's Republic of China

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao expressed confidence in the important role the new intergovernmental organization would play in the development of the CAREC program, as regional cooperation efforts among member countries enter a new phase.