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The message reads, in part:

“Your annual meetings that bring together the heads of the railways in countries with wide gauge, government officials, experts and business leaders are considered a foremost event in the industry. The participants’ reputation, the detailed programme and constructive discussions allow you to consider in detail the current professional issues and develop coordinated approaches to promoting the countries with the 1520 standard on the global market of cargo and passenger transportation and ensuring they hold leading positions, as well as the efficient development of Eurasian countries’ economies.

I am confident that the decisions made at this forum will lead to broader international cooperation, improved service quality and greater competitiveness of the rail industry in general.”

The 12th International Rail Business Forum 1520 Strategic Partnership is taking place in Sochi. It brings together representatives from the countries that have 1,520 mm gauge railways: the CIS and Baltic countries, Mongolia and Finland.