Manila, Philippines: 26–27 March 2007

The Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation held on 26–27 March reviewed sector updates and strategies, proposals to establish a CAREC Institute, "second tier" activities, capacity building initiatives, possible new participants, and the way forward.

Johannes Linn of Brookings Institution gave a special presentation on Central Asian regional integration. Xianbin Yao, Deputy Director General, ADB Central and West Asia Department, delivered the opening remarks.

Related Event

• Fifth Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation, 18-20 October 2006, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China

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