ASIA-EUROPE MEETING (ASEM)

ASEM Symposium on Eurasia Transport and Logistics Network

M. SOKOLOV MINISTER OF TRANSPORT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

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Transport as an engine of socio-economic development

The Russian Federation has set itself the task of a substantial increase in

exports of transport services, the development of high-speed highways on public-private partnership and increase the capacity of rail infrastructure and

seaports

The priority for Russia – build an optimal structure of the Euro-Asian transport and logistics routes which

will connect Russia with China, Mongolia and Korea

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Transcontinental freight routes

The major infrastructure projects:

• Modernization of the Baikal-Amur and Trans-Siberian railways

• Modernization and construction of infrastructure corridors Primorye-1 and

Primorye-2

These projects which will effectively serve current and future traffic flows

Key aims of the Russian Federation:

• Increasing the participation in the transcontinental routes generated by cargo

transportation

• Participation in a project of creating a new route for international road transport "Europe

- Western China"

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Sea transport plays key role of the transit traffic between Asia and Europe

The turnover in seaports of Far East basin in January-June 2015 is increased to 83.0 mln.

tons (102.7%) while dry cargo turnover increased to 46.7 mln. tons (97.5%), liquid bulk cargo up to 36.3 mln. tons (110.2%)

The turnover of East ports is increased to 32.1 mln. tons (114.4%): Vanino - up to 13.3

(102.2%), De-Kastri - up to 5.1 mln. tons (122.7%), Kholmsk – up to 0,8 mln. tons

(104.6%)

The group of seaports of the Far East Russia are the main nodes through which

Asia-Pacific countries made imports’ operations

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Free port of Vladivostok

- Simplified visa regime- Accelerated mode of

border crossing- State support for

business for purpose of raising investment in transport infrastructure

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The Northern Sea Route as the shortest path between the ports of North-West Europe and the Pacific region

The Russian Federation takes the necessary measures to create conditions for the use of the Northern Sea Route as a transit route between

Europe and Asia:

• Develops transport infrastructure• Constructs a specialized fleet, including

icebreakers, hydrographic and salvage vessels

• Develops the port infrastructureThe Northern Sea Route

Administration was established in 2013 in order to organize the navigation of vessels in the

waters of the Northern Sea Route, as well as the safety of navigation

and protection of the marine environment from pollution from

ships

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International transcontinental air routes

The infrastructure of airports of Khabarovsk and Vladivostok as

an international hub airports will be developed in nearest

future

The regime of “open sky” was started in 2011 at the airport in Vladivostok. It is believed that this option will be the center of interest for airlines in the Asia-

Pacific region and they will actively use it

The international transcontinental air routes are an important potential

transport routes that cross the territory of the Far East and the Baikal region and bind North America, Asia

and Europe

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Transit potential of the Russian cross-border infrastructure

A mandatory preliminary information about goods imported into the single customs

territory of the Eurasian Economic Union of Railways was introduced from

October 1, 2014

A mechanism of "Single Window" at checkpoints in free port of Vladivostok will be created next year. Since

October 2016 there will be only two checkpoints control body - the customs and the border agency

There will be also created an automated information system of prior notification of staying, goods and

animals

Thank you for your attention!