Calendar of events / Countries / Afghanistan
- June 9, 2008. CCI, International Center for Cross-Border Trade discuss cooperation issues
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Development of cross-border trade between Tajikistan and Afghanistan was a focus of a meeting of Mr. Odil Sangov, the deputy head of Tajikistan's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) with Mr. Erwin Stuzkler (phonetically spelled), consultant with International Center for Cross-Border Center, in Dushanbe on June 5, press release issues by CCI on June 9 said. The aim of international consultant's visit was to get acquainted with position of CCI and Tajik business community, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and craftsmen, on development of cross-border trade with Afghanistan. Mr. Sangov noted that small and medium-sized enterprises constitute 85 percent of the CCI members and suggested that a center for supporting SMEs participating in cross-border trade should be set up. The CCI official also offered to consider issues of financing this center.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Afghanistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: No - May 13, 2008. Makhtumkuli Fragi international scientific conference opens in Ashgabat
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An international conference dedicated to the course of life and poetical heritage of Makhtumkuli Fragi, outstanding Turkmen poet-philosopher whose 275th birthday is marked this year, opened in Ashgabat on May 12. Azerbaijani, Armenian, Afghani, German, Indian, Iranian, Spanish, Kazakh, Chinese, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Pakistani, Russian, Serbian, US, Tajik, Turkish, Uzbek, Ukrainian and Czech scientist arrived in the Turkmen capital to participate in the conference titled "Makhtumkuli and the world spiritual-cultural values.
More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Other Countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Germany, India, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Spain, Kazakhstan Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: Yes - April 28, 2008. Turkmenistan proposes amendments to Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project
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Issues related to preparation of a framework agreement on construction of a transnational gas pipeline were discussed in Islamabad on April 20-25 as part of the 10th meeting of the steering committee of the Trans-Afghan gas pipeline project. The delegation of Turkmenistan led by the minister of oil and gas industry and mineral resources, Baymyrat Khojamuhammedov, attended the meeting. The Turkmen side has proposed some amendments to the draft framework agreement taking into account its position on the sale of gas exclusively on the border of Turkmenistan, the Turkmen State News Agency (TDH) reports. Delegations of India and Pakistan also proposed amendments to the document. The sides agreed to submit the draft agreement to their governments for approval. "As regards terms and conditions of the draft agreement, the discussions focused on the gas price issue. In this regard, the meeting participants agreed that the gas price should be formed on the basis of the current situation on the global energy market," the TDH said. The sides also agreed to continue discussions at the level of technical groups to bring their positions closer. The first meeting of experts is scheduled for the next month. On the Indian side suggestion, the Trans-Afghan gas pipeline project steering committee will gather in Delhi coming autumn.
More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India Locations: Pakistan Open press: No - April 23, 2008. 2nd meeting of Task Force on regional electricity cooperation opens in Dushanbe
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The second meeting of a Task Force on regional Electricity Cooperation in Central and South Asia opened in Dushanbe on April 23. A source at the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) said that the meeting had brought together representatives of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to consider issues related to international practice of creation of cross-border electricity markets. They are also discussing their interests and obligations on developing model agreements for cross-border electricity projects. They are also considering issues related to regulation of hydropower regimes in order to use experience of other regions. In the meantime, special workshop on hydropower management in Central Asia was held in the Tajik capital yesterday. The workshop assessed the present state of cooperation in Central Asia and discussed efficient methods of management of hydropower in the region. The seminar participants also exchanged views on ways to strengthen regional cooperation.
More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - April 22, 2008. Afghan energy and water resources minister visiting Uzbekistan
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Minister of energy and water resources of Afghanistan Muhammad Ismailkhan is on a visit in Uzbekistan. On 21 April, he met chairman of the Uzbekenergo state joint-stock company Botir Teshaboyev. The sides considered expansion of cooperation between the two countries in energy sector and possibilities of implementation of new projects. Muhammad Ismailkhan highly evaluated Uzbekistan’s active participation in reconstruction of Afghanistan and said his country was interested in cooperation. Botir Teshaboyev and Muhammad Ismailkhan also expressed satisfaction with the development of relations between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in other spheres, like construction of bridges and roads.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Afghanistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: No - March 27, 2008. Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan to boost economic ties
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A two-day meeting of foreign ministers of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and in Iran in Dushanbe ended with signing of a joint communiqu? for expansion of tripartite economic and cultural relations. The statement, including a prelude and 12 clauses, was endorsed by Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and his Afghan and Iranian counterparts Rangin Dadfar Sepanta and Manouchehr Mottaki respectively. The document states that the three foreign ministers had in their meeting discussed issues of trilateral interest as well as regional and international issues in a friendly atmosphere, reaching the agreement to hold regular consultation on political issues and enhancing cooperation for promotion of regional stability and security. The three sides will take joint efforts against such phenomena as terrorism, extremism, internationally organized crimes, smuggle of drugs and other new challenges and threats. Speaking at a joint press conference after the meeting, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi said that agreements reached in Dushanbe are not politically motivated and they are aimed at other countries; on contrary, expansion of economic cooperation among Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan will promote development of relations with the Central Asian states, Russia, China and East Asia.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Tajikistan, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Afghanistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - February 22, 2008. Tajik, Afghan and Iranian foreign ministers to meet in Dushanbe
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A tripartite meeting of foreign ministers of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran will be held in Dushanbe on March 25-26. The tripartite meeting has been initiated by Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi. Zarifi and his Afghan (Rangin Dadfar) and Iranian (Manouchehr Mottaki) counterparts are supposed to discuss issues related to preparation of a meeting of heads of state of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran, which is scheduled to be held in the Tajik capital this year. The ministers are also planned to discuss joint energy projects and the possibility of construction of highway and railway from Tajikistan via Afghanistan to Iran. The establishment of a joint Persian-language TV channel is also on the agenda of the ministerial meeting.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Tajikistan, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Afghanistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - January 30, 2008—January 31, 2008. Workshop discusses trade and transport development in Central Asia
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Senior government officials from the member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) programme of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will discuss ways to strengthen regional cooperation in trade and transport in Tashkent. Over two days, CAREC senior officials from the areas of customs, trade facilitation, and transport will discuss and share opinions to finalize the Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy Report. The 3rd Workshop for CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy brings together participants from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, People's Republic of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan; as well as representatives from the ADB, World Bank, Islamic Development Bank, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, World Customs Organization, European Commission, Japan International Cooperation Agency, United States Agency for International Development and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
More information…Type: Seminars Organizers: International organizations Participants: Government(s), International Organizations, UN Agencies Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Mongolia Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - January 23, 2008. Kazakhstan intends to develop cooperation with Afghanistan: Security Council
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Kazakhstan intends to develop cooperation with Afghanistan in the different spheres. An issue of participation of Kazakhstan in the after-war process in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was also considered at the Security Council’s session, chaired by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. During the discussions, it was noted that the effectiveness of measures taken by the international community will influence on the overall situation in Afghanistan and in the Central Asian region in whole.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Kazakhstan, Afghanistan Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: Yes - January 16, 2008. PEC constructs power grid for supplying Tajik electricity to Afghan Shugnan
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Pamir Energy Company (PEC) has completed construction of a 10-kV power grid and started constructing a 0.4-kV power-transmission line for supplying electricity generated by the Pamir-1 hydropower plant to the Shugnan vulusvoli (Afghan smallest administrative division) in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan.
More information…Type: Campaign Theme: Other Countries: Tajikistan, Afghanistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - November 20, 2007. An Agreement on electricity transmission project that connects Central Asia with South Asia was signed in Kabul
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An agreement was signed in Kabul on November 16 to implement a US$500 million electricity connection between Central Asia and South Asia. In its first stage, the project would transfer around 1300 Megawatts of electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic to Pakistan and Afghanistan. Central Asia has abundant hydropower resources and seasonal energy surpluses that can provide lower cost power to Pakistan and Afghanistan.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Other Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan Locations: Afghanistan Open press: Yes - November 5, 2007. Improvement of regional trade to allow using potentials of each of CAREC countries more efficiently: President Rahmon
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The chief task of regional integration is in promoting more weighty positions for participating in world economy in order to develop economy, provide stability and improve living conditions of the population, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon remarked at the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) in Dushanbe. According to him, a staged implementation of initiatives on trade, transport and energy facilitate deepening of interaction of the countries of the region with world markets. “We consider that CAREC is the program of development of partnership and is an example of cooperation of countries and organizations for providing harmonization of national laws, achievement of actual results and transparency,” the president said. Rahmon noted that improvement of regional trade and removal of non-commercial barriers will give an opportunity to use potentials of each of the CAREC countries more efficiently.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: International organizations Participants: Government(s), International Organizations, UNDP Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Tajikistan, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Azerbaijan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - November 2, 2007—November 3, 2007. Central Asia set to take major step forward in regional cooperation
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Eight member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program will discuss ways to deepen interaction and integrate more effectively with world markets in a meeting in Tajikistan. The 6th Ministerial Conference of CAREC will be held in Dushanbe on November 2 -3, 2007. The event will bring together ministers and senior officials from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the People’s Republic of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as senior representatives of CAREC’s six partner multilateral institutions (MI), bilateral and other regional organizations. Ministers at the conference are expected to consider two wide-ranging initiatives that would strengthen cooperation. The first is the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy, which would support the development of six strategic transport corridors crisscrossing the region, thereby improving access of these economies to each other and to global markets. Through trade facilitation, member countries will work to enhance the efficiency of trade, as well as transparency and awareness of rules, regulations and procedures. “These efforts will improve the flow of people and goods around the region and across borders, providing a firm foundation for sustained growth,” said Craig Steffensen, Head of ADB’s CAREC Unit. The second initiative is the establishment of the CAREC Institute, which will have two main purposes. The first is to enhance the capabilities of CAREC government officials to engage in regional cooperation processes and to plan and implement regional cooperation projects, while secondly, outlining new approaches to regional challenges based on international best practices, empirical research and policy analysis. “Implementation of these strategies and initiatives will result in a substantial deepening of regional economic cooperation and progress toward our long-term vision of ‘Good Neighbors, Good Partners and Good Prospects’,” Mr. Steffensen said.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government, International organizations Participants: International Organizations, UNDP, Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - September 20, 2007. Representatives from more than 20 microfinance organizations to gather in Tajik capital for microfinancing conference
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More than 20 microfinance organizations from Central Asia’s states have expressed intention to participate at the fifth annual regional conference formally titled “Microfinancing in Central Asia: Path to the Future” that will open at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe on September 20. A two-day conference aims to consider tendencies and prospects of development of microfinancing in the Central Asian countries. The conference participants will familiarize themselves with instances of transformation, social influence, capital financing, regulation of currency risks, and experience in creation of mechanism of protection of borrowers. Senior representatives of microfinance organizations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are expected to attend the conference. Besides, representatives from the European Union, the United States, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Russian Federation have also been invited to take part at the conference.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: organizer[$language] Participants: participant[$language] Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russian Federation Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - September 20, 2007. Draft CAREC Transport Sector Strategy was discussed in Manila
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The participants of the eighth consultative meeting of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport Sector Coordinating Committee, which took place in Manila (the Philippines), discussed draft CAREC Transport Sector Strategy for 2008-2018. Delegations from the eight CAREC participating countries and representatives of international multilateral institutions, including Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Monetary Fund, Islamic Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme and World Bank attended the event. The Transport Sector Strategy has three overarching goals: to establish competitive transport corridors across the region; to facilitate efficient movement of people and goods across borders; and to develop safe, people-friendly transport systems.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: International Donors Participants: International Donors, Government(s), UNDP Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Central Asia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Mongolia Locations: Philippines Open press: Yes - September 7, 2007—September 8, 2007. CAREC senior officials to meet in Manila
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Senior officials of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program will meet in Manila. Delegations from the eight participating countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Mongolia and China - that comprise CAREC will attend. CAREC is a pragmatic, results-oriented program established by the abovementioned eight countries and six multilateral institutions – ADB, EBRD, International Monetary Fund, Islamic Development Bank, UNDP and the World Bank - in 1997 that seeks to promote development through cooperation, leading to accelerated economic growth and poverty reduction. In 2006-2008, multilateral donors plan to extend 42 loans for over US$2.3 billion to CAREC to support regional investments in the spheres of transportation, energy and trade.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: International organizations Participants: International Organizations Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Central Asia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, China Locations: Philippines Open press: Yes - August 6, 2007. Tajikistan, Afghanistan agreed to construct 1,000 MW power plant
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Issues related to further expansion of Tajik-Afghan cooperation in the field of energy were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with Afghan Energy and Water Resources Minister Muhammad Ismail Khan in Dushanbe. In the course of the talks the sides considered measures on construction of large hydropower facilities and power grid from Tajikistan to Afghanistan. The sides expressed intention to jointly construct a power plant with capacity of 1,000 MW.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Tajikistan, Afghanistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - July 20, 2007. Uzbek-Afghan intergovernmental commission meets in Tashkent
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Uzbek-Afghan Intergovernmental Commission for Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation held a meeting in Tashkent. The delegation of Afghan businessmen headed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry Mir Amin Muhammad Farkhang arrived in Tashkent to participate in the meeting. During the meeting the parties exchanged views on the economic potential of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, discussed the prospects of cooperation in specific sectors of the economy. They also addressed the issues concerning the participation of Uzbek companies in the projects on the recovery of social infrastructure of Afghanistan, improvement of the qualifications and skills of Afghan specialists at higher educational institutions of Uzbekistan, expansion of cooperation in the field of automobile and railroad transportation, and telecommunication.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s), Private Sector, Foreign Organizations Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - July 9, 2007. Presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan set up joint intergovernmental commission
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The Turkmen central mass media outlets published the text of the joint statement signed by the presidents of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as a result of the Turkmen-Afghan high level talks. "Having discussed issues of trade-economic relations, the presidents noted the importance of cooperation in this sphere and expressed their intention to strengthen economic cooperation on the basis of equality, mutual benefit and comprehensive consideration of interests of the two countries, the document says. The presidents agreed to set up a joint intergovernmental Turkmen-Afghan commission on economic cooperation with a view to speeding up economic relations between the two countries."
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Turkmenistan, Afghanistan Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: Yes - June 29, 2007. Chairman of “Uzbekenergo”, Minister of Energy and Water resources of Afghanistan discussed cooperation issues
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Minister of Energy and Water resources of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Muhammad Ismail-Khan and chairman of "Uzbekenergo" State Joint-Stock Company B.Teshabaev met in Tashkent to discuss the issues of cooperation in energy sector.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes
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