Development of international transport corridors passing through Asia and the Middle East
Development of international transport corridors passing through Asia and the Middle East
Organizer: Russian Transport Ministry, the Association of Industrial Parks of Russia
Venue: The Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center
Time and date: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m., May 17
Participants in the session discussed potential venues for localizing Russian production sites in the OIC member countries, including Turkey, the UAE, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan, the experience in setting up industrial infrastructure in the OIC, mechanisms of state support, priority spheres for industrial cooperation and other issues pertaining to the development of industrial clusters.
Moderator: Denis Zhuravsky, Executive Director of the Association of Industrial Parks of Russia.
Invited speakers:
Vasily Osmakov, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation;
Azim Ibrohim, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan;
Rustam Minnikhanov, Rais (President) of the Republic of Tatarstan;
Marat Khusnullin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister;
Igor Levitin, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Special Presidential Representative for International Cooperation in Transport;
Saeed Mohammed Ahmed Al Sakri, Minister of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman ;
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Board Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of DP World;
Vadim Zakharenko, Head of the Representative Office of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) in Eurasia.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said in opening remarks: “The development of the North-South transport corridor is one of the most important projects in our country. We have been systemically developing this project, which is divided into several components: the development of railways, and moves to develop the corridor envisage the opening of the western entrance to the Caspian Sea through Azerbaijan, Iran and access to the Persian Gulf; also, bypassing the Caspian Sea in the east with access to the Persian Gulf through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Iran. The eastern bypass of the Caspian Sea envisages connecting Central Asia and its transport routes and connections with the Russian Federation. Certain steps have also been taken to develop rail links so as cargoes can be transported via Iran to the sea. The second direction envisages the development of waterways. We plan to develop our waterways on the Volga as much as possible, and to establish connections through the Caspian Sea with the ports of all adjacent countries. The third direction is motor roads, and the situation there is less complicated, because there are motor roads today, and the volume of cargo increases every year. For our part, we are bringing motor roads in the Russian Federation into compliance. For example, last year we completed a sector of the “Europe – Western China” route, running via Russia. This is an 810 km long high-speed highway from Moscow to Kazan. We continue to extend this highway towards Samara, Orenburg, and Kazakhstan.”
“Tatarstan is a major constituent member of the Russian Federation, and last year our gross regional product stood at 4.32 trillion rubles, industrial production amounted to 4.742 billion rubles, and investment in fixed assets made 1.180 billion rubles. We produce a very large amount of products, and we need new market. Given we have reoriented our contacts from the West to the East, we need access to the southern seas, and this country is of strategic importance for the country. Trade with the OIC countries alone, which as a rule implies exports to the East and the southern seas, grew by 83%. And all this requires confirmation in term of transport, as both westward and eastward routes are promising. The Kama, the Volga and the Caspian Sea provide a great deal of support and offer the cheapest transportation. Russia, and in particular Tatarstan, is not only a major supplier of industrial products and petrochemicals, but also agriculture and foods, and all these corridors matter much to us. We cooperate actively with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan,” said Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.
Minister of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman Saeed Mohammed Ahmed Al Sakri said: “By 2023, global growth steadily decreased from 6.5% to 3.5%. This trend is expected to continue at the same pace this year. Statistical data show that inflation has slowed this year to 5.9% from 6.8% in 2023, but still stays rather high. Global growth rates are also expected to decline further against 2021 and 2022.”
The 15th International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum 2024" is being held on May 14-19 in Kazan. This year's keynote is "Trust and Cooperation." The main goal of the forum is to strengthen trade and economic, scientific and technical, social and cultural ties between Russian regions and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as to promote the development of the Islamic financial system institutions in Russia.
Venue: The Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center
Time and date: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m., May 17
Participants in the session discussed potential venues for localizing Russian production sites in the OIC member countries, including Turkey, the UAE, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan, the experience in setting up industrial infrastructure in the OIC, mechanisms of state support, priority spheres for industrial cooperation and other issues pertaining to the development of industrial clusters.
Moderator: Denis Zhuravsky, Executive Director of the Association of Industrial Parks of Russia.
Invited speakers:
Vasily Osmakov, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation;
Azim Ibrohim, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan;
Rustam Minnikhanov, Rais (President) of the Republic of Tatarstan;
Marat Khusnullin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister;
Igor Levitin, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Special Presidential Representative for International Cooperation in Transport;
Saeed Mohammed Ahmed Al Sakri, Minister of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman ;
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Board Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of DP World;
Vadim Zakharenko, Head of the Representative Office of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) in Eurasia.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said in opening remarks: “The development of the North-South transport corridor is one of the most important projects in our country. We have been systemically developing this project, which is divided into several components: the development of railways, and moves to develop the corridor envisage the opening of the western entrance to the Caspian Sea through Azerbaijan, Iran and access to the Persian Gulf; also, bypassing the Caspian Sea in the east with access to the Persian Gulf through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Iran. The eastern bypass of the Caspian Sea envisages connecting Central Asia and its transport routes and connections with the Russian Federation. Certain steps have also been taken to develop rail links so as cargoes can be transported via Iran to the sea. The second direction envisages the development of waterways. We plan to develop our waterways on the Volga as much as possible, and to establish connections through the Caspian Sea with the ports of all adjacent countries. The third direction is motor roads, and the situation there is less complicated, because there are motor roads today, and the volume of cargo increases every year. For our part, we are bringing motor roads in the Russian Federation into compliance. For example, last year we completed a sector of the “Europe – Western China” route, running via Russia. This is an 810 km long high-speed highway from Moscow to Kazan. We continue to extend this highway towards Samara, Orenburg, and Kazakhstan.”
“Tatarstan is a major constituent member of the Russian Federation, and last year our gross regional product stood at 4.32 trillion rubles, industrial production amounted to 4.742 billion rubles, and investment in fixed assets made 1.180 billion rubles. We produce a very large amount of products, and we need new market. Given we have reoriented our contacts from the West to the East, we need access to the southern seas, and this country is of strategic importance for the country. Trade with the OIC countries alone, which as a rule implies exports to the East and the southern seas, grew by 83%. And all this requires confirmation in term of transport, as both westward and eastward routes are promising. The Kama, the Volga and the Caspian Sea provide a great deal of support and offer the cheapest transportation. Russia, and in particular Tatarstan, is not only a major supplier of industrial products and petrochemicals, but also agriculture and foods, and all these corridors matter much to us. We cooperate actively with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan,” said Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.
Minister of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman Saeed Mohammed Ahmed Al Sakri said: “By 2023, global growth steadily decreased from 6.5% to 3.5%. This trend is expected to continue at the same pace this year. Statistical data show that inflation has slowed this year to 5.9% from 6.8% in 2023, but still stays rather high. Global growth rates are also expected to decline further against 2021 and 2022.”
The 15th International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum 2024" is being held on May 14-19 in Kazan. This year's keynote is "Trust and Cooperation." The main goal of the forum is to strengthen trade and economic, scientific and technical, social and cultural ties between Russian regions and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as to promote the development of the Islamic financial system institutions in Russia.
