Background
The National Trade Facilitation Roadmap of the Kyrgyz Republic 2021-2025 has been developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and MoEF. The Roadmap serves as the guiding framework for comprehensive national trade facilitation reforms over a five-year period. This event launches the e-publication of the Roadmap in English and Russian. The event also highlights the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between UNECE and M. Ryskulbekov Kyrgyz Economic University under a grant to build the capacity of the Kyrgyz stakeholders on trade facilitation. These activities are implemented under the UNECE project “Strengthening the capacity of the Kyrgyz National Trade Facilitation Council to implement the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement”. The project aims at enhancing knowledge and technical capacities of policymakers and experts of the NTFC, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders of the Kyrgyz Republic to effectively implement trade facilitation policies and priority measures under Category C of the WTO TFA. It is also expected to contribute to the sustainable economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. The project is funded by the Russian Federation.
This virtual event was held with simultaneous interpretation in English and Russian.
Time: 10:30-12:30 CET / 14:30 - 16:30 (Bishkek time)
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Moderator: Ms. Elisabeth Tuerk
Director, Economic Cooperation and Trade Division, UNECE
| Opening Session | |
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10:30 – 10:50 (Geneva) |
Opening Remarks Mr. Dmitry Mariyasin Mr. Bekbolot Aliev |
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10:50 – 11:00 |
Special Remarks Mr. Almaz Kadyraliev Ms. Gulnara Uskenbaeva |
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11.00 - 11.20 |
Presentation on the National Trade Facilitation Roadmap Mr. Salehin Khan PPT Mr. Aidarbek Samykbaev |
| Trade Facilitation in Central Asia: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic | |
| 11:20 –11:30 | Ms. Dolores Halloran PPT Secretary, Trade Facilitation Committee, World Trade Organization (WTO) |
| 11:30 – 11:40 | Mr. Ozonnia Ojielo United Nations Resident Coordinator United Nations Resident Coordinator Office (UNRCO), Kyrgyz Republic |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Mr. Mohammad Saeed PPT Senior Trade Facilitation Adviser, International Trade Centre (ITC) |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | Mr. Julian Fraga-Campos Economic Affairs Officer, Trade Facilitation Section, UNCTAD |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Ms. Asel Uzagaliyeva Head of component of the project, German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Project – Trade Facilitation in Central Asia |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Questions and answers, and closing |