Инициативы РФ позволят сократить сроки и стоимость поставок в страны АТЭС - замглавы МИД
Acting on Russian transportation initiatives will reduce the time and expense of shipments to the Asia-Pacific region by 2015, claimed Igor Morgulov, the Russian deputy foreign minister, at the opening of the second session of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) held under the chairmanship of the Russian Federation.
Russia announced that the creation of reliable transportation and logistics chains was to be one of its priorities during its 2012 chairmanship of APEC. Currently, less than 1% of all trade between the EU and Asia (which exceeds $1 trillion per day) crosses Russian soil.
Over the course of four days, the session participants will discuss Russian initiatives in technology transfer, transportation and logistics, eco-cities, and food security.
The deputy foreign minister welcomed measures to develop public-private partnerships within APEC.
Russia announced that the creation of reliable transportation and logistics chains was to be one of its priorities during its 2012 chairmanship of APEC. Currently, less than 1% of all trade between the EU and Asia (which exceeds $1 trillion per day) crosses Russian soil.
Over the course of four days, the session participants will discuss Russian initiatives in technology transfer, transportation and logistics, eco-cities, and food security.
The deputy foreign minister welcomed measures to develop public-private partnerships within APEC.
"Hopes for increased regional integration, overcoming the effects of the global recession, and accelerating the growth of business are all tied to the APEC topics that Russia has selected as priorities," Morgulov noted.
"Here's one specific example: if initiatives will be acted upon in APEC that are aimed at removing bottlenecks in the regional transportation system, by 2015 it will be possible to reduce the time and cost of shipments to the region by 10%," he added.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ziyavudin Magomedov, the chairman of ABAC and head of the board of directors of Summa Group, called cooperation between government and private business a key factor in long-term economic development.
"Public-private partnerships are the most effective form of infrastructure development. In 2011, natural disasters caused an average 0.5% drop in global GDP and a 0.9% decline was seen in APEC countries. Growth in investments slowed in almost all the APEC economies as well," he said.
"Reviving growth and creating a favorable economic climate are the joint responsibilities of government and business," added Magomedov.
The Business Advisory Council is the forum's key working body, through which it interacts with the business communities in APEC countries. The council's main objective is to develop proposals regarding the creation of a favorable environment for trade and investment in APEC, economic and technological collaboration, the creation of a favorable setting for commerce and industry, and to prepare reports for the annual APEC summits that include the summary recommendations of competent, private-sector representatives regarding the implementation of APEC's policy documents.
"Here's one specific example: if initiatives will be acted upon in APEC that are aimed at removing bottlenecks in the regional transportation system, by 2015 it will be possible to reduce the time and cost of shipments to the region by 10%," he added.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ziyavudin Magomedov, the chairman of ABAC and head of the board of directors of Summa Group, called cooperation between government and private business a key factor in long-term economic development.
"Public-private partnerships are the most effective form of infrastructure development. In 2011, natural disasters caused an average 0.5% drop in global GDP and a 0.9% decline was seen in APEC countries. Growth in investments slowed in almost all the APEC economies as well," he said.
"Reviving growth and creating a favorable economic climate are the joint responsibilities of government and business," added Magomedov.
The Business Advisory Council is the forum's key working body, through which it interacts with the business communities in APEC countries. The council's main objective is to develop proposals regarding the creation of a favorable environment for trade and investment in APEC, economic and technological collaboration, the creation of a favorable setting for commerce and industry, and to prepare reports for the annual APEC summits that include the summary recommendations of competent, private-sector representatives regarding the implementation of APEC's policy documents.