VII International Conference "Transport Service Market: cooperation and partnership" October 22-23, 2009 Moscow, "President-Hotel"

Support letter of Vladimir Yakunin, President of the JSC «Russian Railways» On behalf of the Board of the Russian Railways I would like to welcome the delegates, guests and organizers of the VII International Conference “The Market of Transport Services: Cooperation and Partnership” During the past 6 years the Conference has become an important integral part of the transport complex operations, has allowed to identify the most topical problems of the industry, see the subtleties of the process of reform. This year the agenda is as follows: key aspects of the tariff policy, transport legislation, crisis management, investments into the engineering industry, as well launching the company “Freight Two”. Nowadays, under the financial crisis conditions the consolidation of forces of the state and transport companies, shippers and engineering companies in search of instruments to help fight the negative macroeconomic factors is more important than ever. I urge you to join the debates and discussions on the seminars and the round table talks. Your opinion, experience and expectations are utterly important for further development of the whole transport industry, for setting up an efficient pattern of cooperation of all the operators of the transport process. I wish you a fruitful work, constructive ideas and offers! I hope you will set useful business connections and successfully solve the key issues of transport industry! President of the JSC «Russian Railways»  Vladimir Yakunin