Dar reviews arrangements for upcoming CAREC moot

Author: Online

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Sunday chaired a meeting to review preparations for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) meeting scheduled on October 26 in Islamabad.

The Economic Affairs Division in collaboration with the Asian Development (ADB) will host 15th Ministerial Conference of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries – Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Georgia as an observer – on October 26th in Islamabad. Approximately, 200 participants from 10 member countries and multilateral development partners are expected to attend the event. The International Monetary Fund MD and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) president will also attend the conference.

The meeting looked into arrangements made for visits of dignitaries. The meeting also explored ways to make the conference productive and meaningful. Senior officials of the Finance Ministry and State Bank of Pakistan were also present at the meeting.

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