IRU New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative - NELTI Cannes, 12 November 2008 Dmitry Larionov, Deputy Delegate General, IRU Permanent Delegation to the CIS Region © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008
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Evolution of IRU Membership 2008 180 Members 74 Countries Created 1948 8 Founder States: Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden UK Switzerland © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008
NELTI – IRU’s New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative “East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet”. R. Kipling © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008
NELTI – Global Vision Volume of Chinese exports of goods in 1994-2007, USD, bln. Источник: ВТО, 2008 USA and EU share in Chinese exports, % 23,1% 50,6% 26,3% Source: WTО, 2007 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008
NELTI – Global Vision There are goods for road transport deliveries from/to China and EU There is sufficient road infrastructure There is international legal basis for Eurasian road transport operations (UNECE Conventions and Agreements) Road transport operators are ready for transcontinental Eurasian deliveries © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008
NELTI – Business Community Position IRU Caravans Black Sea Ring Highway Caravan, 2007 Beijing – Brussels Caravan, 2005 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2008
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