1. IRU New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative - NELTI Cannes, 12 November 2008
Dmitry Larionov, Deputy Delegate General, IRU
Permanent Delegation to the CIS Region
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3. Evolution of IRU Membership
Members 74 Countries
Created 1948
8 Founder States:
Belgium
Denmark
France
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden UK
Switzerland
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4. NELTI – IRU’s New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative
“East is East, and West is West,
and never the twain shall meet”.
R. Kipling
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5. NELTI – Global Vision
Volume of Chinese exports of goods in , USD, bln.
Источник: ВТО, 2008
USA and EU share in Chinese exports, %
23,1%
50,6%
26,3%
Source: WTО, 2007
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6. 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
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7. NELTI – Business Community Position IRU Caravans
Black Sea Ring Highway Caravan,
2007
Beijing – Brussels Caravan,
2005
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