In the morning of Feb. 28th, Mr. Li Xikui, Secretary-General of CPAFFC, met with Mr. Alexander Panychev, Rector of Petersburg State Transport University (PSTU) , and Mme. , Vice Chancellor of PSTU. Zhang Juxiang, Director-General of China Service Center for Friendship with Foreign Countries was present at the meeting. 

At the meeting, Secretary-General Li Xikui expressed that he and Mr. Rector were old friends, they met with each other at the same place last September. At the last meeting, we decided to strengthen the cooperation in high-speed rail and education between the two countries, the both sides negotiated on organizing The 1st Forum for China-Russia Rectors of Transport Universities in this May. With the efforts of the both sides, the forum had been basically shaped.

Rector Panychev said, the Russian Government had issued the plan on the development of high-speed rail which would be learned from China. The joint organization of the forum would positively promote the development of the cause of the Russian high-speed rail and the cooperation in education of the two countries. The forum is one of the practical programs which followed the strategic cooperation plan negotiated by the heads of States of our two countries. It had received great attention from the Russian Government, and it would be hosted by the Russian Ministry of Transport. The CPAFFC’s contribution to this event was highly appreciated.

Secretary-General Li said, the current friendly circumstance between the two countries provided the both sides cooperation with favorable conditions. The CPAFFC attached great importance to the forum, and would work closely with the Russian side to ensure the event a great success.