Transport Connectivity – Transformation along the Silk Road and beyond

Juliette Foster

Founder and Managing Director, Magnus Communications; Former Sky News/BBC business presenter

Juliette Foster is a radio/television journalist specialising in news, current affairs and business. She has worked with some of the leading names in broadcasting including Bloomberg Radio & Business Television, BBC Radio & BBC World Service Television.

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Natia Turnava

Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia

Natia Turnava was appointed at the position of the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia on 18 April, 2019, following the appointment at the position of the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, which she held since 2018.

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Yama Yari

Minister of Transport of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

H.E. Yama Yari, one of the youngest members of the cabinet of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, has been serving as the Minister of Transport (MoT) since December 2018.

Previously he served as the Minister of Public Works (MPW) between August 2017 and December 2018 and implemented fundamental reforms based on a 5-Year Strategic Plan. The reform resulted in exponential increase in budget execution rate of 97.5% for the first time in 17 years. Service delivery, accountability and the fight against corruption are the key pillars of his leadership.

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Ramin Namig oglu Guluzade

Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan

1977Was born in Baku city.

1993 - 1999After finishing school No.167 in Yasamal district, Baku city, in 1993, entered Azerbaijan State Institute of Economics. In 1997, graduated from the institute, and in 1999 received Master’s degree from the said institute.

2005 - 2015 Worked at Heydar Aliyev Foundation in 2005-2015.

2014 Awarded Tereggi (Progress) Medal in 2014, by order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for his active participation in preserving and popularizing the nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev’s heritage.

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Rossen Jeliazkov

Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications of the Republic of Bulgaria

Rossen Jeliazkov was born on 5 April 1968.
He has been awarded a Master’s Degree in Law from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.

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Mehmet Cahit Turhan

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Turkey

Mr. TURHAN was born in Trabzon in 1960.

He received his license degree in 1981 from Civil Engineering Department of The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Karadeniz Technical University.

He started his professional life as an engineer in the Turkish Highways Authority in 1985. He served as supervising engineer, bureau engineer and control supervisor within the structure of Turkish Highways Authority.

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Vladyslav Kryklii

Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine

32 years, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine

Life credo: do PR results, not PR of intentions

Party affiliation: total optimist

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Umberto de Pretto

Secretary General - International Road Transport Organization (IRU)

Umberto de Pretto took up office as Secretary General of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) in June 2013. He joined the IRU in 1995 as Head of Economic Affairs. He then became Policy Coordinator and Head of Strategy, and was appointed Deputy Secretary General in 2002.

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