Press Releases

19.10.2011 | read full text

“If you want to know the state of the economy, take a look at the railway transport figures”

The III International Regional Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership: Baltic Region” took place on 17–18 October in Riga. More than 300 delegates representing 150 companies in 15 countries took part in it.

18.10.2011 | read full text

Baltic Region: business partnership 1520 and 1435

The III International Rail Business Forum "1520 Strategic Partnership: Baltic Region" opened on 17 October. One of the key events at the forum was the "Baltic Region: Business Partnership 1520 and 1435" plenary session, which was attended by heads of the railway industries of Russia, CIS and Baltic countries, businesses and financial institutions.

17.10.2011 | read full text

“If you want to know the state of the economy, just take a look at rail shipment volumes”

The third Baltic regional forum Strategic Partnership 1520 aims to strengthen business ties and improve the competitiveness of the trans-European business in the global transport network.

29.09.2011 | read full text

The 3rd International Regional Railway Business Forum “Strategic Partnership 1520: the Baltic Region”

The event's key topic is “The Baltic Region: Railway Business on a Trans-European Scale.”

24.09.2011 | read full text

The Baltic region: a railway business spanning Europe

Russian and Latvian partnership in rail transportation is to enter a new stage of development.

16.09.2011 | read full text

Gala reception on behalf of the President of Latvian Railways

A gala reception on behalf of the President of Latvian Railways on the occasion of the III International Regional Business Forum “Strategic Partnership1520: the Baltic Region” will be held at The Latvian Railway History Museum on 17 October.

19.08.2011 | read full text

III International Regional Railway Business Forum "Strategic Partnership 1520: Baltic Region"

The VI International Rail Business Forum "Strategic Partnership 1520" will be held from 31 May to 2 June in Sochi at Radisson Lazurnaya Hotel. The III International Regional Railway Business Forum "Strategic Partnership 1520: Baltic Region" will be held in Riga on 17-18 October 2011. The key topic of the event is "he Baltic Region: Railway Business on a Trans-European Scale".

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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