CAREC Institute and CATIS Sign MoU to Deepen Cooperation

On 31 March, the CAREC Institute (CI) hosted a delegation from the China Association of Trade in Services (CATIS). The two sides held a brief discussion on furthering their collaboration, followed by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize their partnership.

Charymuhammet Shallyyev, Director of the CAREC Institute, and Zhong Zeyu, Secretary-General of CATIS, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations. This builds on the long-standing cooperation between CI and CATIS, which have previously joined forces to co-organize events and a series of capacity-building workshops on cross-border e-commerce through leveraging each other’s expertise and networks.

Through the MoU, CI and CATIS will strengthen collaboration in trade facilitation, cross-border e-commerce and the development of trade in services, with a focus on capacity building, research and knowledge sharing. This will enhance their mutually beneficial partnership and boost their joint contribution to regional economic integration across the CAREC region.

Prior to the signing of the MoU, Dr. Li Kouqing, Deputy Director One of the CAREC Institute, met with Secretary-General Zhong Zeyu and his delegation to exchange views on bilateral cooperation.

The signing is a key step for the CAREC Institute to expand its cooperative networks, as it continues to support the CAREC region’s trade and economic development priorities.