National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
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05.07.2019

Round table discussion on development of Union State transit capacity held

A round table discussion on the development of transit capacity and modernization of the Union State transport infrastructure, as a part of the 6th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia, took place at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on 5 July 2019. Alexander Popkov, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus on Regional Policy and Local Self-Government, moderated the round table discussion.

Representatives of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Standing Committee of the Union State, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, the Association of International Road Carriers "BAMAP" and higher educational institutions participated in the event.

The Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov made a presentation “Strategic directions of the scientific and methodological support of transport cooperation in the Eurasian space”.

The roundtable participants discussed the following issues:

  • Current state and prospects of development of the transport complex of the Republic of Belarus in the system of national economy and transport capacity of the Union State;
  • Development of transit capacity and modernization of transport infrastructure of the Union State as a factor of economic development and formation of gross value added;
  • Transition to unified principles of the transport tariff policy;
  • Promising areas of development and effective functioning of the transport complex.

    • As a result of the round table session, the final resolution was adopted.



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