Parts: EU and Russia should consolidate cooperation in railway matters
09.02.2010
Vladimir Jakunin, the Chief Executive of Russian Railways, and Juhan Parts, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of the Republic of Estonia, who met Tuesday morning, agreed that European Union and Russia should consolidate cooperation in the matters of railway.
Parts and Jakunin were both certain that in the perspective of the following ten years the bulk of goods traffic will grow and in the light of that a more effective cooperation is necessary.
„This presumes a better co-ordination from both parties, “ said Parts. „A modern railway is the most effective and economical means of terrestrial transportation. An effective functioning of goods traffic is in the interest of both parties. “
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