At the International Conference on Strengthening Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia and the Future Role of SPECA and the special meeting the SPECA Regional Advisory Committee (Astana, Kazakhstan, 25-27 May 2005), it was decided to establish a SPECA Project Working Group (PWG) on Trade. The PWG on Trade had its first session on 14 December 2006 and adopted the Work Plan. The major objective of the PWG on Trade is to foster regional cooperation to promote global and regional trade of the SPECA member countries.