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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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A plenary discussion, "Global Transport Corridors: Integration and Seamless Logistics," was held on the sidelines of the first International Transport and Logistics Forum in St. Petersburg. Deputy Prime Ministers Vitaly Savelyev and Dmitry Chernyshenko, as well as Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin, participated.
In his speech, Vitaly Savelyev discussed how Russia is developing the infrastructure of five key international corridors. These include the North-South, Azov-Black Sea, northwest and east directions, and the Northern Sea Route.
"Today, as a new architecture of global trade and cooperation is taking shape, the importance of reliable, sustainable, and efficient routes is growing exponentially. With our unique geographic location, we offer not just routes, but safe and predictable transport routes for our international partners around the world," emphasized Vitaly Saveliev.
Dmitry Chernyshenko addressed the issue of staffing in the transport industry. He stated that by 2032, there will be a need for approximately 220,000 highly qualified specialists.
"Human resources are a separate priority. Therefore, we are expanding the number of specialized budget-funded places: over 130,000 have been allocated for the current academic year. We are developing the 'Professionalism' program (clusters with industry partners in 36 regions) and 'Advanced Engineering Schools,' including at the Russian University of Transport. Last year, more than 8,500 international students from over 100 countries studied at our country's transport universities. One in four of them is a Chinese citizen," the Deputy Prime Minister commented.
Andrey Nikitin reported that the Ministry of Transport faces three interrelated strategic objectives. The first is eliminating infrastructure constraints. The second is creating digital seamlessness and developing autonomous transportation. The third is building international cooperation.
Specifically, as part of the drive toward digital seamlessness, the National Digital Transport and Logistics Platform (NDTP) "GosLog" is being developed. Its development aims to address the President's goal of allowing border crossings to be completed within 10 minutes by submitting documents electronically. The Minister of Transport emphasized that in developing the NDTP "GosLog," Russia is relying on best international practices, specifically the Chinese Logink platform and the Indian ULIP project.
"International transport must operate on the principles of fairness and mutual benefit. Russia is ready to share our expertise, scientific developments, and educational opportunities with partners from interested countries. We see enormous scope for mutual collaboration and will discuss various areas during the three days of the first International Transport and Logistics Forum," concluded Andrey Nikitin.
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