Russian Railways Delegation Holds Talks in Uzbekistan

ANKARA. April 14. KAZINFORM A delegation of Russian Railways led by its president Vladimir Yakunin paid a two-day visit to Uzbekistan on 10-11 April 2009. The delegation held talks with the chairman of Uzbekistan Temir Yollari (Uzbekistan Railways) Achilbay Ramatov and Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyayev, Kazinform refers to The Journal of Turkish Weekly.
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During the meeting at Uzbekistan Railways, the sides discussed perspectives of development of export-import and transit cargo transportation with the participation of the Russian and Uzbek companies, as well as effective use and development of railway infrastructure. The parties considered container transportation between ports of Dalniy Vostok and Uzbekistan. Vladimir Yakunin recalled that Russia and Uzbekistan have container train on route - Nahodka - Vostochnaya - Alma Ata - Asaka. In 2008, over 105 containers were transported on the route and nine in January-February 2009 Yakunin said the sides agreed to develop and adopt single standardization and certification of repaired and produced rolling stocks, equipment and technologies in bilateral level and within the Council on railway transportation of the CIS and Baltic states. Russian Railways president said that Uzbekistan Railways agreed to join programme on joint actions of Russian and Central Asian railways on realization of single approaches to railway development strategy on international transport communication, Kazinform cites The Journal of Turkish Weekly. See www.turkishweekly.net for full version.
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