On March 13, 2018 the Energy Sector Coordinating Committee of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program (the Asian Development Bank) has started its meeting in Ashgabat.
The representatives of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Japan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, UNDP, and USAID attended the meeting.
The meeting focused on the current areas of CAREC’s activities, introduction of high technology in the energy sector, an overview of the action plan, and preparation of the energy sector growth forecasts in the Central Asian region and worldwide. The countries participating in the CAREC Program have highly praised our country’s plans and specific steps, aimed to increase energy supplies and diversify export routes.
Meeting participants expressed confidence that the Ashgabat meeting would lend new impetus to closer and more effective cooperation within the CAREC Program.
On March 14, the CAREC’s Energy Sector Coordinating Committee meeting will continue its work in Ashgabat.
