 V. Yakunin - President JSC Russian Railways
“1520 Strategic Partnership: Baltic Region” Forum is a follow-up event aimed at developing regional partnership within “1520 Area.” We started by the First Regional Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership: Central Asia” in Almaty in December 2006. The Forum proved the effectiveness of a regional format to discuss the questions of development and strengthen business relations within “1520 Area.”
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 U. Magonis - Chairman of Latvian Railway
Nowadays, the Baltic Region occupies one of the leading positions according to the rate of development within “1520 Area”. The globalization of world trade, ever increasing growth of freight flows and integration of new markets into the world economy – all this makes the Baltic Sea region one of the most important transit points, a key link in the Euro-Asian economic cooperation.
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 K. Simmermann – Chairman of the Management Board «Estonian Railways» JSC
«Estonian Railways», JSC supports the International Regional Rail Business Forum «Strategic Partnership 1520: the Baltic Region». The railway transport traditionally is the backbone of the transport infrastructure of the Baltic Region, which favorable geographical position creates unique possibilities for the swift growth of the national economies.
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 V. Kaluzhny – Ambassador of the Russian Federation
At the present day, Russia using the potential of the rapidly developing national economy, has managed to restore its political influence on the international scene. Now our country has to enhance its relationship with foreign partners, make these contacts more systematic and long-lasting, which implies realization of joint economic, social and cultural projects
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