Ms. Inga JankauskaitMs. Inga Jankauskait ÷÷Ministry of Transport and Communications of Lithua niaMinistry of Transport and Communications of Lithua nia

IstanbulIstanbul ,, 1111--13 November13 November 20092009

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PalangaAirport

KaunasAirport

Vilnius Airport

Road network

Railway network

Seaport

International Airports

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IX BIX D

IX B

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IIX B

KlaipedaSeaport

Lithuanian transport networkLithuanian transport network

Belarus

Latvia

Poland

Baltic Sea

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KlaipKlaip ÷÷dada seaportseaport ’’s hinterland s hinterland connections connections

General cargo lines Ro-ro shipping lines Container shipping lines

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Main longMain long --term priorities of term priorities of transport system developmenttransport system developmentDevelopmentDevelopment of of North North –– South South transport axistransport axis

““Rail Rail BalticaBaltica””““Via BalticaVia Baltica

ModernizationModernization of of EastEast –– West West transport axistransport axis

Combined Combined transportation;transportation;SSS via motorway SSS via motorway of the Baltic sea;of the Baltic sea;PPublicublic logistics centers.logistics centers.

Linking Europe and Asia

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�� A new cooperation format has been A new cooperation format has been launched;launched;

�� ASEM Transport MinistersASEM Transport Ministers’’ Meeting: 43 Meeting: 43 ASEM countries, European Commission ASEM countries, European Commission and the ASEAN secretariat;and the ASEAN secretariat;

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�� The main aimThe main aim: : Joint transport policy to Joint transport policy to improve mobility between Asia and improve mobility between Asia and Europe;Europe;

�� The main outcomesThe main outcomes: Vilnius Declaration, : Vilnius Declaration, Joint coJoint co--Chairmens StatementChairmens Statement

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The ministers agreed to:•Strengthen cooperation and work towards positive contributions to sustainable transport development and to the growth of the global economy;

•facilitate trade between the regions by promoting sustainable, effective, safe and secure transport systems;•develop an ASEM Action Plan on the developing of Europe –Asia transport as well as to provide future Policy Directions developing trans-Asia-Europe towards transport corridors.

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Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) was established.

The next ASEM meeting on Transport will take place in Asia in 2011

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AsiaAsia --Europe Transport Europe Transport Development Development FForumorum

19 October 2009, Vilnius19 October 2009, Vilnius

�� Over 250 participants with a wide Over 250 participants with a wide geographical coverage;geographical coverage;

�� Active and intensive information sharing Active and intensive information sharing and debate on key issuesand debate on key issues

�� Business input to EuroBusiness input to Euro--Asian transport Asian transport policy agendapolicy agenda, recommendation to , recommendation to MinistersMinisters’’ given.given.

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