TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 22. The Ministry of
Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan held a consultation
meeting with a delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to
conduct a midterm review of the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030,
Trend reports,
citing the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of
Uzbekistan.
The ADB mission was led by Kanokpan Lao-Araya, Head of the ADB
Resident Office in Uzbekistan. The CAREC Transport Strategy was
originally adopted at the Tashkent Ministerial Conference in
October 2019 with the participation of all CAREC member
countries.
The meeting was attended by representatives of key government
bodies, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry
of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change, the
Ministry of Transport, the Committee of Automobile Roads, JSC
Toshshahartranskhizmat, JSC Uzbekistan Airports, JSC Uzbekistan
Temir Yollari, as well as members of the project implementation
team and other specialized organizations.
The discussions resulted in a set of concrete measures to
enhance the effectiveness of ongoing projects in trade, transport,
and logistics in cooperation with ADB. These include development of
new international trade corridors, capacity building programs for
middle managers, and introduction of advanced technologies in key
sectors.