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The XXVth Coordination Transport Meeting of members of the Commonwealth of Independent States has been held in Petrozavodsk suburbs in the Marcial Waters sanatorium. The Coordination Transport Meeting is the body of interstate regulation of activity of the sea, automobile and internal water transport and general transportation tasks, promotes formation of general transport space in territories of the CIS.
The Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation and the Coordination Transport Meeting Chairman Igor Levitin, the Minister of Transport and Communications of Byelorussia Mikhail Borovoi, representatives of the ministries of transport of republics of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, the Kirghiz Republic, Ukraine, the Coordination Transport Meeting executive committee Chairman Chingiz Izmaylov, representatives of executive authorities from Leningrad and Samara regions, heads of some transport agencies of the CIS have taken part in the meeting.
The Head of the Republic of Karelia Sergey Katanandov, the Prime-Minister of the Government of Karelia Pavel Chernov, the Chief Federal Inspector in the RK of the Machinery of the Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in the NWFD Valentin Shmykov, the deputy of the State Duma Valentina Pivnenko, ministers of the Government of Karelia participated in the meeting.
Opening the meeting, Igor Levitin has, first of all, thanked the Head of the RK Sergey Katanandov, the Government of Karelia, everyone who took part in preparation of the meeting, for perfect service condition, cordial welcome and hospitality. He has noted that the session was held when the city of Petrozavodsk celebrated its birthday and has congratulated citizens of the capital of Karelia on the Day of the City.
In his greeting the Head of the RK Sergey Katanandov has thanked participants of the meeting for their decision to hold the anniversary meeting in Karelia. "It is our trade to receive visitors, - S.Katanandov has told. - Karelia is a tourist republic. Carrying out of the meeting of such high rank is a special honour for us."
Participants of the meeting have discussed preparation of the Uniform Transport Space Formation Program, railroad rates, international automobile transportations, analysed tax, currency and tariff regulation legislation in the field of transport activity, have discussed some other special aspects covered by the Coordination Transport Meeting's terms of reference.
Summing up the meeting, the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin has told:
- In the Commonwealth there are general topics concerning, in particular, transport problems. The suggested agenda has been executed. Of course, we have worked preliminary as well having exchanged opinions with ministers of transport of the CIS members, and have agreed upon some tasks preliminary. Consolidated tariffs and transport corridors development have been discussed. It is important to note that we work within the framework of decisions made at the meetings by Presidents of the CIS members. The VIIIth Euroasian meeting held recently poses a problem: to pass from words to deeds. Experts in transport may and should be leaders here. We have created some councils, in particular, an advisory council. As within the limits of the CIS the Investment bank has been created, we realise that experts in transport can apply for a part of means of this bank; however, we should achieve precise professional evaluations for all projects offered.
Natalya Volkova
Photo by Alexander Smirnov
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