Prospects of SCO common transport system creation to be discussed in Ufa in May

UFA, 6 May 2015. /Bashinform News Agency, Arthur Basyrov/. In the capital of Bashkortostan at the 7th Meeting of Transport Ministers of the SCO member states formation of a common transport system of the countries of the organization will be discussed. Seventeen national delegations headed by the Ministers of the member states, observers and dialogue partners of the SCO, heads of regional and international organizations and interstate integration groupings such as ASEAN, ESCAP and the CIS arrive in Ufa, SCO BRICS Office Group Ufa - 2015 reports.

Development of cooperation in the field of road, rail and air transport, putting into operation of new transport infrastructure, and launching new projects will be discussed the meeting. It is planned to hold a discussion on the preparation of the draft program of coordinated development of the SCO highways.

The meeting will be held in Ufa on May 14-15.