Welcome Letters

Dear Friends!

The Forum and Exhibition have entered into their second decade – the right time for a special “reset” of their agenda and format.

This year, each day of the forum covers a specific topic. The main item on the agenda of Day 1 will be ecology. Since the Year of Ecology in Russia is coming to a close, it is important to assess the results of the work done and the initiatives to be implemented to ensure environmental safety.

During Day 2 we will discuss growth projects, models for their implementation and what principles should become the basis for successful cooperation of all parties involved.

Traditionally, we focus on international projects and collaboration with international organizations. In this connection, the keynote of Day 3 will be international cooperation.

The key principle of the forum “Transport of Russia” stays the same – creation of an open discussion area, where representatives of business, federal and regional government authorities, as well as Russian and international experts, discuss topical issues of the transport complex development and shape the future not only for the particular industry, but for the entire Russian economy.

I would like to emphasize that we will certainly consider the most interesting proposals and initiatives, announced by the forum participants and presented at the exhibition, in the work of Russian Ministry of Transport.

I wish all of us fruitful work. See you at the venue of the forum!

Maksim Sokolov
Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation