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Dear colleagues!
The forum “1520 Strategic Partnership: Central Asia” will be held for the second time already, which proves its relevance and efficiency for discussion of the up to date issues of rail transport development in the region which is undoubtedly one of the key regions in the “1520 area”.
Active integration into the Euro-Asian transport system is one of the main directions for “1520 area” development today. This brings particular importance to the question of what ways and mechanisms will help to execute this integration at the maximum efficiency, with consideration of interests and specific features of every “1520 area” member.
The region of Central Asia situated in the heart of Eurasia and being a natural bridge between the largest centers of economy possesses huge transit potential. It is evident that the role of railways – traditionally the main infrastructure for the region – will only grow in strategic perspective.
Thereupon, it is hard to overestimate the topicality of the coming forum which is sure to contribute a lot to strengthening of business connections between the “wide” gauge partners and give a new impulse to the development of the transport and logistic business in Central Asia.
I wish fruitful work and useful meetings to all the forum participants!
| President JSC Russian Railways |
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Vladimir Yakunin |
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