Sergei Shishkarev, State Duma Transport Committee

Dear colleagues and friends,
I send greetings to all the participants in the III International Rail Business Forum “Strategic Partnership1520: Baltic region”.

The themes of this event are focused on the key aspects of rail transport activity in cross-border transport. Today the efficiency of international rail transport depends to a significant degree on the level of technological and operational compatibility between railways with different gauges, and on the harmonisation of different standards in the field of managing the transport process and ensuring safety.

I am sure that the participants in the forum will be able to have a thorough discussion of the measures which are necessary in order to develop fruitful cooperation between the 1520-mm and 1435-mm railway systems with the participation of the main players in the rail transport market in the pan-European region.

I wish the participants in the forum productive discussions and success in their work.

Chairman of the State Duma Transport Committee Sergei Shishkarev

 
Letters of support

Vladimir Yakunin, "Russian Railways" JSC On behalf of Russian Railways and on my own behalf, I welcome the participants, guests and organisers of the III International Regional Rail Business Forum “Strategic Partnership 1520: Baltic Region.”

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Ugis Magonis, Latvian Railway I welcome the participants in the Third International Regional Rail Business Forum Strategic Partnership 1520: Baltic Region.

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Sergei Shishkarev, Chairman of the State Duma Transport Committee I send greetings to all the participants in the III International Rail Business Forum “Strategic Partnership1520: Baltic region”.

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Igor Levitin, Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation I am happy to welcome the organisers, participants and guests of the III International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership: Baltic Region”.

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Uldis Augulis, Ministry of Transport of the Republic Latvia The history of Latvia’s railways goes back a century and a half and began with railways operating on a five-foot gauge.

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Alexander Veshnyakov, Embassy of the Russian Federation to Latvia I welcome the participants, guests and organisers of the III International Regional Rail Business Forum Strategic Partnership 1520: Baltic Region!

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Alexandr Shokhin, President of Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs On behalf of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, I would like to congratulate you on the start of the Third International Regional Rail Business Forum “Strategic Partnership 1520: Baltic Region.”

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Gennady Talashkin, "RZDstroy" OJSC Dear colleagues, participants of the III International Regional Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership: Baltic Region”! On behalf of the JSC “RZDstroy” let me please welcome you on a regular session of communication platform undertaking such a responsible duty as to facilitate the development and interaction of the “broad gauge” partners.

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