Manila, Philippines: 8–10 August 2001

At the invitation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), delegations from Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan met for 2 days in Manila, Philippines to discuss ADB's program of support for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation.

More specifically, the participants discussed and confirmed

• the priority areas ADB should concentrate on in facilitating regional cooperation,
• the institutional framework that would best serve implementation of the ADB program, and
• preparations for a Ministerial Conference scheduled 5–9 November 2001 in Urumqi, PRC.

Press Releases

• Central Asian Economies Seek to Re-establish Regional Links, 17 August 2001

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