Sanjaasuren Bayaraa, director of the Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute, speaks at the "Building knowledge corridors along the Silk Road" forum in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, July 17, 2018. The two-day forum kicked off here Tuesday to bring universities, think tanks, governments and business communities together to discuss key policy issues in the region. The forum is being hosted by the CAREC. (Xinhua/Roman)