Press Releases

03.06.2011 | read full text

Cooperation strategies and development prospects for the Eurasian transport system outlined

The VI International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership” took place in Sochi. Business Dialogue hosted the event, with Russian Railways as General Partner.

03.06.2011 | read full text

Putin on urgent railway problems

On 3 June, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with the delegates of the VI International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”

02.06.2011 | read full text

Development strategies – international cooperation

Eleven agreements worth more than 120,000 billion roubles were signed on 1 June 2011 as part of the VI International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”.

01.06.2011 | read full text

JSC RZD comes up with a Concept for Servicing the 2018 World Football Cup

01.06.2011 | read full text

The course towards integration

The  cooperation strategy within the Eurasian transport system was discussed at the plenary session of the 6th International Railway Business Forum Strategic Partnership 1520.

01.06.2011 | read full text

Russian Railway chief introduces three independent Forum directors

The annual Strategic Partnership 1520 business forums traditionally have independent directors who are experts not directly engaged in railway transport. Their task is to give an unbiased assessment of the discussions and the event as a whole.

01.06.2011 | read full text

The 6th Strategic Partnership 1520 Forum brings 1250 participants together

The 6th International Business Forum Strategic Partnership 1520 opened in Sochi today. The message of greetings from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, which was read out at the opening of the forum by JSCo RZD President Vladimir Yakunin, stresses that “with every passing year, the Forum is staking an ever more confident claim to being the highlight of the professional community; the geographical coverage of the participants is constantly expanding and today the forum unites not only the Space 1520 countries, but many other states, too.”

31.05.2011 | read full text

Cooperation strategy in focus at the sixth business forum

A press conference with representatives of the top management of the Siemens company will take place on 1 June 2011 as part of the VI International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”. The business programme of the VI International Rail Business Forum 1520 Strategic Partnership, with Business Dialogue as the organiser and Russian Railways as the General Partner, will begin on 1 June 2011 in Sochi. This year cooperation strategy for the 1520 and 1435 space transport systems will be the Forum´s chief topic.

27.05.2011 | read full text

Press conference by Freight Two – start of operations.

A press conference with representatives of the Freight Two company (VGK) will take place on 2 June 2011 as part of the VI International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”.

27.05.2011 | read full text

Press conference by the non-profit-making partnership the Council of Participants in the Railway Rolling Stock Services Market.

A press conference with representatives of the non-profit-making partnership the Council of Participants in the Railway Rolling Stock Services Market will take place on 1 June 2011 as part of the VI International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”.

26.05.2011 | read full text

Siemens press conference

A press conference with representatives of the top management of the Siemens company will take place on 1 June 2011 as part of the VI International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”.

24.05.2011 | read full text

Independent directors of the VI International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership” elected

Independent directors are again going to supervise the work of the Forum. This year Mikhail Berger, General Director of the United Media Holding Company, Mikhail Dmitriyev, President of the Centre for Strategic Research Foundation, and Carl-Stefan Neumann, Director of the Frankfurt office of McKinsey & Company, have already been elected as independent directors.

06.05.2011 | read full text

As part of the VI International Rail Business Forum "1520 Strategic Partnership", which will take place from 31 May to 2 June in Sochi, it is planned that an outline agreement on cooperation between the Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MIIT) and Siemens AG will be signed.

One of Russia’s leading transport-related higher education establishments, the Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MIIT), and Siemens AG, a world leader in the field of electronics and electrical equipment, have reached an agreement regarding future cooperation, which will be officially signed during the "1520 Strategic Partnership" forum taking place in Sochi from 31 May to 2 June.

29.04.2011 | read full text

Leaders of transport companies come out in support of the VI International Rail Business Forum "1520 Strategic Partnership"

In the run-up to the VI International Rail Business Forum "1520 Strategic Partnership", which will take place from 31 May to 2 June in Sochi, letters of support continue to come in to the participants and organisers.

26.04.2011 | read full text

Transport Systems 1520 and 1435: A Strategy of Cooperation

The VI International Rail Business Forum "Strategic Partnership 1520" will be held from 31 May to 2 June in Sochi at Radisson Lazurnaya Hotel.