Russian Transport Strategy Prioritizes Cooperation With Asia Pacific Region

Vladimir Putin takes trip on newly launched Sapsan high-speed train
Sputnik/ Alexei Druzhinin 08.12.2016 Sputniknews
The high economic potential of Asia Pacific region makes it a key area for the Russian transport strategy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, addressing the participants of a ministerial conference on transport endorsed by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The president added that conference’s agenda included a number of important issues, such as introduction of new materials and technologies, expansion of transport networks and improvement of the legislation that governs international logistics.

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Asia-Pacific saw steady growth in 2016, but risks to financial stability remain – UN report

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Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Shamshad Akhtar. Photo: ESCAP

1 December 2016 – Issuing a year-end update to its flagship economic and social development report, the United Nations development arm for the Asia-Pacific region said today that resilient domestic demand and policy support supported the region notch a steady growth rate of five per cent but warned that risks remain to financial stability. Tiếp tục đọc “Asia-Pacific saw steady growth in 2016, but risks to financial stability remain – UN report”