Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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At the Ministry of Transport, Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev introduced Minister of Transport Andrey Nikitin to the staff of the Ministry of Transport and the country's transport complex. Andrey Nikitin appointed Minister of Transport By Decree of the President of Russia dated July 8, 2025 No. 460.
The presentation was attended by deputy ministers and heads of organizations subordinate to the Ministry of Transport, representatives of the Federation Council, the State Duma and the professional transport community, and heads of major transport companies.
Vitaly Savelyev emphasized that the new head of the department has extensive professional experience: he headed the Agency for Strategic Initiatives and was the governor of the Novgorod Region.
"This experience will certainly be useful in the Ministry of Transport, will help to seriously strengthen the Ministry's position and effectively solve the problems that the industry faces today. One of the key tasks is the implementation of the national project "Efficient Transport System", which includes nine federal projects, including the construction of a high-speed highway approved by the President of Russia. Other large-scale tasks include the development of the Great Northern Sea Route, the construction of the third stage of the Eastern Polygon of Railways, the creation of modern and high-quality airfield and airport infrastructure," said Vitaly Savelyev.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted such qualities of the Ministry of Transport team as cohesion and readiness to solve assigned tasks at the highest level.
Andrey Nikitin spoke about the priority areas of development of the industry. "I am ready to work in a single team to achieve together the high results set by the President and the Prime Minister," he said.
According to the Minister, solving these problems is impossible without the support of colleagues from the State Duma and the Federation Council – in terms of legislative solutions and the creation of a legal framework for new technologies, high-speed systems, unmanned transport and many other innovations.
The emphasis will be on the digitalization of the industry. "We are doing this to ensure multimodality, maximum comfort and convenience for our passengers. The Ministry of Transport will be one of the leaders in this process," the minister said.
Other important areas requiring increased attention are increasing the capacity of border crossings, transport security, and the development of scientific and human resources potential.
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