3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting “Development of Euro-Asia Multimodal Transport Linkages – Status Quo and Blueprints for the Future”

Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Maxim Sokolov, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation. Photo: EU2015.LV

3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting “Development of Euro-Asia Multimodal Transport Linkages – Status Quo and Blueprints for the Future”. Photo: EU2015.LV

Siniša Hajdaš Dončić, Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure of Croatia and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Seija Miettinen-Bellevergue, Senior Adviser at the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Lundin Niklas from Sweden and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Asset Assavbayev, Chairman of Committee of Transport at the Ministry of Investments and Development Republic of Kazakhstan and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Joaquin Del Moral Salcedo, General Director for Land Transport at the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Housing of Spain and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Tom Cato Karlsen, State Secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Norway and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Maxim Sokolov, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Weng Mengyong, Vice-minister of Transport of China and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Ignasius Jonan, Minister of Transportation Republic of Indonesia and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Philippe Geiger from France and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Rimantas Sinkevičius, Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Jane Peters, Deputy Director, International Cooperation and Better Regulation and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Fernand Rippinger, Senior Advisor on Business Development of "CFL Multimodal" in Luxembourg and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Christos Spirtzis, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks of Greece and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Bob Oeloff, Coordinating Policy Advisor of International Affairs at the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment of the Netherlands and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Chua Kok Ching, Deputy Secretary General at the Ministry of Transport of Malaysia and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Chitnhothinh Sithong, Ambassador of Embassy of the Lao PDR to Germany and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Sune Impgaard Schou, Head of the Department at the Danish Road Directorate and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

João Fernando Do Amaral Carvalho, Representative of Portuguese Secretary of State for Infrastructures, Transport and Communications and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Antonio Erario, representative from Department of Land Transport at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport of Italy and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Nguyen Van Cong, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Transport of Viet Nam and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Khalid Memon, Ambassador of Pakistan to Latvia and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Tram Ivtek, Minister of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Mr Robespierre Bolivar, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Philippine Mission to the European Union and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

H.E. Andris Bērziņš, President of the Republic of Latvia and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

H.E. Andris Bērziņš, President of the Republic of Latvia and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport , H.E. Andris Bērziņš, President of the Republic of Latvia and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Opening speech. H.E. Andris Bērziņš, President of the Republic of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Opening speech. H.E. Andris Bērziņš, President of the Republic of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Opening speech. Weng Mengyong, Vice-minister of Transport of China and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Opening speech. Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Opening speech. Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport. Photo: EU2015.LV

Opening session. Photo: EU2015.LV

Keynote speech. Miodrag Pesut, Chief of Transport Facilitation and Economics Section, Transport Division of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Photo: EU2015.LV

3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting “Development of Euro-Asia Multimodal Transport Linkages – Status Quo and Blueprints for the Future”. Photo: EU2015.LV

3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting “Development of Euro-Asia Multimodal Transport Linkages – Status Quo and Blueprints for the Future”. Photo: EU2015.LV

Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport and Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo: EU2015.LV

Family photo of the heads of delegations. 3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting “Development of Euro-Asia Multimodal Transport Linkages – Status Quo and Blueprints for the Future”. Photo: EU2015.LV

Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia and Mr Uģis Magonis, President and CEO of Latvian Railways. Photo: EU2015.LV

Mr Uģis Magonis, President and CEO of Latvian Railways. Overview on transport and logistics development over the Euro-Asian continent. Photo: EU2015.LV

3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting. Panel session I: Case studies on Euro-Asia supply chain management. Photo: EU2015.LV

3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting. Panel session I: Case studies on Euro-Asia supply chain management. Photo: EU2015.LV

3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting. Panel session I: Case studies on Euro-Asia supply chain management. Photo: EU2015.LV

Volker Schmitz, Head of Supply Chain Operations EMEA, Hewlett Packard. Photo: EU2015.LV

Yerkhart Iskaliyev, First Vice-President of United Transport and Logistics Company. Photo: EU2015.LV

Vadim Morozov, First Vice President, Russian Railways. Photo: EU2015.LV

Hans-Georg Werner, Member of the Management Board for Region East of DB Schenker Rail AG. Photo: EU2015.LV

Erich Staake, President & CEO, Port of Duisburg. Photo: EU2015.LV

Chen Zhongwei, Director-General, Chengdu Logistic Office. Photo: EU2015.LV

Left to right: Tsutomu Hakeda, Executive Director of "Global Logistics Portek International Pte Ltd", Sanzhar Yelyubayev, President of "KTZ Express", Paolo Costa, President of "Venice Port Authority", Reinhard Bamberger, Member of the Board of "Rail Cargo Austria AG" and Tony Michaelsen, Director and manager for Baltic Sea operations at "Stena Line". Photo: EU2015.LV

3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting. Panel session II: Prospects and challenges in view of the development of new EU-Asia connectivity. Photo: EU2015.LV

Dong Jianmin, Deputy Chairman, Organization for Co-Operation between Railways (OSJD). Photo: EU2015.LV

Gaozhang Zhu, Director of Compliance and Facilitation, World Customs Organization (WCO). Photo: EU2015.LV

Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General at International Road Transport Union (IRU). Photo: EU2015.LV

Max Jensen, Head of Public Transport (and rail) Division at the European Investment Bank (EIB). Photo: EU2015.LV

Libor Lochman, Executive Director, Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER). Photo: EU2015.LV

Wang Shunqing, Deputy Director-General of Department of European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Photo: EU2015.LV

Philippe Citroën, Director General at the The Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE). Photo: EU2015.LV

Park Jin Young, Director, the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI). Photo: EU2015.LV

François Davenne, Secretary General Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF). Photo: EU2015.LV

Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport. Photo:EU2015.LV

Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo:EU2015.LV

Family photo of delegations. 3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting “Development of Euro-Asia Multimodal Transport Linkages – Status Quo and Blueprints for the Future”. Photo: EU2015.LV

Press conference. 3rd ASEM Transport Ministers’ Meeting “Development of Euro-Asia Multimodal Transport Linkages – Status Quo and Blueprints for the Future”. Photo: EU2015.LV

Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia. Photo:EU2015.LV

Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport. Photo:EU2015.LV

Chen Zhongwei, Director-General, Chengdu Logistic Office. Photo: EU2015.LV

Left to right: Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport, Anrijs Matīss, Minister for Transport of Latvia and Chen Zhongwei, Director-General, Chengdu Logistic Office. Photo:EU2015.LV