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Transport Systems 1520 and 1435: A Strategy of CooperationThe VI International Rail Business Forum "Strategic Partnership 1520" will be held from 31 May to 2 June in Sochi at Radisson Lazurnaya Hotel. The Strategic Partnership 1520 forum in Sochi is a traditional discussion platform for railway business leaders across Eurasia. Over 1,000 delegates come to the annual event, including the heads of national railway companies, private railway operators, freight owners, rail equipment and technology manufacturers, as well as the representatives of government agencies, international organisations and financial institutions in Russia, Europe and other parts of the world. This year, the forum will be attended by German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer and EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas, among others. A board of independent directors has been formed from among business experts who are not directly interested in the rail business, which helps ensure an unbiased assessment of the discussion results. The forum’s key partners traditionally include Siemens AG, Deutsche Bahn AG and Russian Railways JSCo. The main focus is the strategic cooperation of the 1520 and 1435 mm gauge systems, with the agenda including such urgent issues in Eurasia’s rail business development as attracting investment, creating an effective system of corporate governance, the role of human resources, high-speed service development priorities and the modernisation of existing railway stations. The forum is being hosted by Business Dialogue LLC. For further details please contact Business Dialogue’s programme directorate (Tel: +7(495)988-28-03) and the forum’s official website. |
Letters of support
Vladimir Putin, The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation It is my pleasure to greet all participants and guests of this forum. 
Vladimir Yakunin, "Russian Railways" JSC On behalf of Russian Railways I would like to welcome the organisers and participants of the 6th International Railway Business Forum Strategic Partnership 1520. 
Igor Levitin, Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation On behalf of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and on my own behalf, I welcome the participants and guests of the 6th International Railway Business Forum “Strategic Partnership 1520”. 
Dr. Hans-Jörg Grundmann, "Siemens AG" On behalf of Siemens, I would like to cordially welcome the participants and organizers of the 6th International Rail Business Forum "Strategic Partnership 1520"! 
Dr. Rüdiger Grube, "Deutsche Bahn AG" Now for the third time in a row, Deutsche Bahn AG is proud to take part in the "1520 Strategic Partnership" International Railway Forum as an official international partner. 
Oleg Sienko, "Uralvagonzavod" JSC On behalf of the staff of the “Uralvagonzavod” corporation I have got a great pleasure to greet you on the international business forum being an effective instrument to implement our common tasks. 
Gennady Talashkin, "RZDstroy" OJSC For the sixth time already this communication ground gathers the leaders of the railway industry with the only main goal – to contribute to developmentof business cooperation and to improve competitiveness of the transport infrastructures of the partners by the wide gage line. 
Alexandr Shokhin, President of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs On behalf of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs I congratulate you on the opening of the VI International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership”. |